OPatch Application Failure Due to Permission Issues
(Doc ID 3071830.1)
Last updated on FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Applies to:
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 19.21.0.0.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
- The Oracle patch application process failed for the Oracle DB home in a cluster ASM setup.
- Error message: "opatch apply is failing on the DB home due to permission issues on the ContentsXML directory path."
- Diagnostic output:
- Verified that the Oracle user encountered permission issues when trying to write to the ContentsXML directory.
- Attempting to create a file using the "touch" command failed, indicating insufficient permissions.
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Cause
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