Re: Multiple Oracle_HOME, Oracle_version on same machine

<joebayerii(delete)@hotmail.com> wrote:
> The problem is, after I installed Oracle 9202, I have to delete the file
> /etc/oraInst.log in order for the installation of 9203 to procees. (Write
> permission) What effect will this have to Oracle 9202 if I removed
> /etc/oraInst.log for 9202 for installation of 9203?

It's /etc/oraInst.loc (loc as in location). This file is owned by root and contains location of your Oracle Installer repository. Repository itself is owned by ora9202. That's why you couldn't use it with your next user, ora9203. Your 9202 is still good, just can't use Installer to view/modify it.

> Is this the correct, most convinent way of handling this situation?

If you really want to use different users, rename existing /etc/oraInst.loc (e.g. to oraInst.9202.loc). Install the next version and rename again (e.g. to oraInst.9203) and so on. Copy it back to oraInst.loc when you need to use OUI (e.g. patch) on one of OH's.

Sybrand Bakker wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Aug 2005 11:27:13 GMT, "joe bayerii"
> <joebayerii(delete)@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >And another question I have is, when it comes to run root.sh, should I
> >choose to overwrite the file
> >/usr/local/bin, oraenv, coreenv, dbhome?

They shouldn't be different for the versions you mentioned but I never checked it. Anyway, leave the latest one (9206) and you'll be fine.

> >Do you guys think use the same user/same group to handle all three version
> >of Oracle is a better idea?

I think it is. There are very few situations when you really need OH's owned by different users.

> Not alone better, but compulsory.

It's not compulsory unless you want all three installations to be in the same repository.

Cheers,
Igor

> --
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
Received on Sun Aug 07 2005 - 18:59:43 CDT