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Unable To Change The Default Temp Location While Creating Database Using Dbca (Doc ID 3007861.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database Configuration Assistant - Version 19.3.0.0.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

User is trying to change temporary directory (/tmp) while using dbca because of hardening rules. 

User tried to use Doc ID 2534894.1 but dbca was not running correctly

Call to dbca was as follows:

 

./dbca -J-Djava.io.tmpdir=/test/tmp

and showing following error message:

---# End Stacktrace #-----------------------------

SEVERE: Feb 20, 2024 4:56:28 AM oracle.assistants.common.base.util.AssistantAdvisor logMessage
SEVERE: [ 2024-02-20 04:56:28.652 EST ] [FATAL] [DBT-50000] Unable to check available system memory.

SEVERE: Feb 20, 2024 4:56:28 AM oracle.assistants.common.base.util.AssistantAdvisor logMessage
SEVERE: [ 2024-02-20 04:56:28.652 EST ] [FATAL] [DBT-50001] Unable to check the value of kernel parameter

Changes

Trying to point temporary directory to different folder

Cause

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