Insufficient privileges to write to the specified path in component Database Configuration Assistant 9.2.0.1

Posted by Vasudev Seeram on August 31, 2009 Leave a comment (0) Go to comments

Problem: While installing Oracle 9.2.0.4 for Linux, the following error appears in RunInstaller:

Error: You do not have sufficient privileges to write to the specified path. In component Database Configuration Assistant 9.2.0.1.0. Installation cannot continue for this component.

Solution: Export ORACLE_BASE:

export ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle

Exporting ORACLE_BASE resolved the issue.

Subject: Linux 9.2.0.4 Installation – Error: You do not have sufficient privileges to write to the specified path in Database Configuration Assistant Component (Doc ID: 267171.1)