[SOLVED] There is no /home/oracle directory in Centos

Raakh5 · 05-15-2014, 06:06 AM

Hello,

Code:

SQL>  select * from V$version;
 
BANNER
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Oracle Database 11g Express Edition Release 11.2.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.2.0 - Production
CORE    11.2.0.2.0      Production
TNS for Linux: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production
 
 
 
-bash-4.1$ cat /etc/*-release
CentOS release 6.5 (Final)
LSB_VERSION=base-4.0-amd64:base-4.0-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch
CentOS release 6.5 (Final)
CentOS release 6.5 (Final)

I can su - oracle and can also login to oracle user via ssh/ftp but why there is no /home/oracle directory in my OS? How can I create in a way not to make any changes to oracle

Please advise

Thanks in anticipation

ericson007 · 05-15-2014, 06:20 AM

It is a database server using the user to run the process, the oracle user is not a normal user that has to do work etc like when you log in to the gui. Therefor there vis no need for having a home directory.