... which has been the case - and well-known - nearly forever. But how much use if there for zero-byte "backup"? None I would think. ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Zabair Ahmed Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 11:37 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: 11.2.0.1 install on RH5 Thanks for all those who replied. I also raised an SR for this, here is the explanation.. Comments -------- The UPPERCASE "O" files are backup files generated VIA relink. When you perform another relink, then we copy files like sqlplus, exp, imp, tnsping etc to file name with extra "O". --- On Thu, 28/1/10, Zabair Ahmed <roon987@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Zabair Ahmed <roon987@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: 11.2.0.1 install on RH5 To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thursday, 28 January, 2010, 16:30 Can someone please check for me size of the following executables on your 11.2.0.1 linux RH5 - 2.6.9-89 installation under $ORACLE_HOME/bin Is it normal for these all to be 0 bytes. Should I be concerned? -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 22:59 ctxloadO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 22:59 ctxlcO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 22:59 ctxkbtc0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:01 rawutl0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:03 tnnfg -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:03 oklist0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:03 okinit0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:03 okdstry0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:04 tnslsnr0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:04 lsnrctl0 -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 setasmgid0 -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 renamedg0 -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 amduO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 wrapO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 tstshmO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 trcldr -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 sbttestO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 orapwdO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 oracleO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 nidO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 maxmemO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 mapsga0 -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 hsotsO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 hsdepxaO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 hsallociO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 grdcscan -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 dumpsga0 -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 dbvO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 dbfsizeO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 cursizeO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:11 agtctlO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:13 kfodO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:13 kfedO -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:13 dg4odbcO -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:14 plshprofO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:14 uidrvciO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:14 tkprofO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:14 sqlldrO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:14 impdpO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:14 impO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:14 extprocO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:14 expdpO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:14 expO -rwxr-x--- 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:14 dg4pwdO -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:16 ojmxtool0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:16 nmupm0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:16 nmosudo0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:16 nmocat0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:16 nmo0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:16 nmhs0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:16 nmei0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:16 nmb0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:16 emtgtctl20 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:16 emdctl0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:16 emagtmc0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:16 emagtm0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:16 emagent0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 aegupgr dba 0 Aug 13 23:16 e2eme0