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Unable To Change User To Oracle, Sudo Fails (Doc ID 2648627.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 29, 2023

Applies to:

Java Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

SSH to VM and try to change user:

sudo -su oracle

 

Fails with exception

 

Cause

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