What shell are you using? I have had the best luck using sh. You can try
editing /etc/password and change the Oracle account to /bin/sh.
Joost Prinssen <j.prinssen_at_worldonline.nl> wrote in message
news:85lfp7$8qu$1_at_news.worldonline.nl...
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to install Oracle 8.0.5 Standard for Linux
>
> I'm using Redhat Linux 6.1
>
> When I start the oracle scripts such as oraenv and receive strange errors.
> Executing the 'if' and 'case' statements manually they work.
> See output below
>
> Following the installation guide I found difficulties starting the
> installer.
> See output below...
>
> Can anyone please advise ????
>
> [oracle_at_linux orainst]$ . oraenv
> : command not found
> : command not found
> 'h: syntax error near unexpected token `in
> sh: /home/oracle/product/8.0.5/bin/oraenv: line 22: `case
> ${ORACLE_TRACE:-""} in
> '
> [oracle_at_linux orainst]$ orainst
> : not a legal variable name
> : command not found
> : not a legal variable name
> : command not found
> : not a legal variable name
> : command not found
> : No such file or directory0.5/orainst/.
> : command not found
> : not a legal variable name
> : command not found
> : not a legal variable name
> : command not found
> : not a legal variable name
> : command not found
> : not a legal variable name
> : command not found
> : not a legal variable name
> : command not found
> : not a legal variable name
> : command not found
> : not a legal variable name
> : command not found
> sh: syntax error near unexpected token `elif'
> 'h: orainst: line 49: `elif [ -f "$RCFILE2" ]; then
>
>
>
Received on Fri Jan 14 2000 - 00:59:08 CST
