OL/Exadata: Command #rpm -qa Getting "error: cannot open Packages index using db5 - Permission denied (13)"
(Doc ID 2981256.1)
Last updated on OCTOBER 19, 2023
Applies to:
Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 and laterLinux x86-64
Symptoms
When executing the $rpm -qa command as a normal user gets an error, whereas with the root user no error. Exadata systems need this command to be executed(via $dcli) as a DB user to query RPM details.
Non-Exadata System:
Cause
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