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Oracle HTTP Server Fails to Start with "Invalid Argument: Could Not Set Permission For Mutex Lock!" (Doc ID 2540650.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Fusion Middleware - Version 12.2.1.3.0 to 12.2.1.3.0 [Release 12c]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

OHS fails to start with "Invalid argument: Could not set permission for mutex lock!".  The log files shows the following errors:

Changes

This issue started happening after changing the OHS port to a privilege port (ports less than 1024). The httpd.conf is not configured with User and Group values.

Cause

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