"This Patch Is Not Applicable" Encountered While Using 'opatch auto' Where 'OPatch' Directory is Not Owned by <homeowner>:<oinstall>

(Doc ID 1553964.1)

Last updated on APRIL 06, 2018

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.3 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

"opatch auto" fails with "Patch Applicable check failed" for DB ORACLE_HOME:

Cause

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