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opatch error code 73: Prerequisite check "CheckActiveFilesAndExecutables" failed. (Doc ID 1942237.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 01, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.3 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Generic UNIX

Symptoms

opatch auto failed with error:

Prerequisite check "CheckActiveFilesAndExecutables" failed.
The details are:
Following executables are active :
/u01/app/11.2.0/grid/lib/libclntsh.so.11.1

OPatch failed with error code 73

Cause

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