RE: Can only run sqlplus as oracle userYou are spot on. SETUID was not set. I corrected and now all is OK John -----Original Message----- From: Kurth, Michael J. [mailto:Michael.Kurth@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 3:52 PM To: jdunn@xxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Can only run sqlplus as oracle user The only thing I can think of is the SETUID bit not being set properly on the oracle executable: -rwsr-s--x 1 oracle dba 112951296 Oct 2 10:45 oracle* Mike Kurth Senior Oracle DBA Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare 414/465-4046 Phone 414/465-4080 Fax Michael.Kurth@xxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Dunn [mailto:jdunn@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 9:44 AM To: Kurth, Michael J. Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Can only run sqlplus as oracle user I have applied the patch and run the changeperm script The error I get now is ERROR: ORA-01034: ORACLE not available ORA-27123: unable to attach to shared memory segment SVR4 Error: 13: Permission denied I do not get this error when logged into Solaris as the oracle user, only when logged is as another user. Any ideas? -----Original Message----- From: Kurth, Michael J. [mailto:Michael.Kurth@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 1:06 PM To: jdunn@xxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Can only run sqlplus as oracle user This may be due to bug 4516865. You can try: . cd $ORACLE_HOME/install . sh changeperm.sh This fixed my problem with not being able to run sqlplus from other user accounts. Mike Kurth Senior Oracle DBA Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare 414/465-4046 Phone 414/465-4080 Fax Michael.Kurth@xxxxxxxx _____________________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Dunn Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:59 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Can only run sqlplus as oracle user Platform is Solaris 10, Oracle 10 I can run sqlplus OK when logged on to Solaris as the oracle user, but if I run sqlplus when logged in as another user I get the error ORA-09925: Unable to create audit trail file Oracle environment variables are the same for both users. Why should it matter what unix user I am logged on as? $ sqlplus /NOLOG SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Wed Nov 1 13:13:06 2006 Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved. SQL> connect sys as sysdba Enter password: ERROR: ORA-09925: Unable to create audit trail file John Dunn Product Consultant Direct Dial +44 (0) 117 373 6122 Sefas Innovation Ltd, CityPoint, Temple Gate, Bristol BS1 6PL, UK. Tel: +44(0) 117 373 6114 Fax: +44 (0) 117 373 6115 www.sefas.com Privileged/Confidential information may be contained in this message. The information contained in this message is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above and their co-workers who are working on the same matter. The recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing the information to any other party unless this disclosure has been authorized in advance. If you are not intended recipient of this message or any agent responsible for delivery of the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken in reliance on the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. You should immediately destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply E-Mail. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet E-Mail for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of the firm shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. Privileged/Confidential information may be contained in this message. The information contained in this message is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above and their co-workers who are working on the same matter. The recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing the information to any other party unless this disclosure has been authorized in advance. If you are not intended recipient of this message or any agent responsible for delivery of the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken in reliance on the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. You should immediately destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply E-Mail. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet E-Mail for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of the firm shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it.