datapatch fails with /bin/bash: fork: retry: Resource temporarily unavailable Can't fork, trying again in 5 seconds at $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/admin/catcon.pm line 1814 (Doc ID 2854056.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 12.1.0.2 to 19.14.0.0.0 [Release 12.1 to 19]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

datapatch is failing with below error:

Executing datapatch after applying the DB PSU or RU patch.

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