Having migrated to a new database server, I encountered this error. After some investigation I checked the system parameter utl_file_path. This lists the directories where files can be created from Oracle. During migration I had set this parameter to a location where part of our system generates files which are Continue Reading
Configuring and Running Apache on Solaris
The Apache web server comes with the Solaris 10 operating system but needs some configuration before it can be used. These steps can assist you in getting Apache up and running…. Step 1 Log in as the root user, or another user with root privileges. Step 2: Check the current Continue Reading
Ubuntu One on Peppermint
Having used my eee PC 901 a fair bit for development work, it suddenly struck me that if I lost my netbook or if it had a technical failure I would be able to get the files back. While there are plenty of resources like Dropbox I decided to pursue Continue Reading
ORA-00600: internal error code
When shutting down the database, I encountered the following: SQL> shutdown immediate Database closed. Database dismounted. ORA-00600: internal error code, arguments: [LibraryCacheNotEmptyOnClose], [], [], [], [], [], [], [] CAUSE. The cause of the error is that there are still objects in the library cache when the database shutdowns. The Continue Reading
Determine Processor and Memory Information in Solaris
How can I find out how much RAM is installed in my Solaris server? How do I know how many CPUs/cores are in my Solaris server? These are two questions you may have asked yourself maybe out of curiosity or perhaps to provide information to colleagues. Well, you’ll be relieved Continue Reading
SnipIT No 3: Using “find” in Solaris: Part 1
SnipIT is a series of short blogs containing useful information in an easily digestible format. find is a useful command in Solaris although it may not always be a straight forward matter using it to get what you want. I have two examples which I use regularly and thought I’d share them Continue Reading
Creating an Oracle Scheduler Job
I had a requirement recently to truncate a table as our applicaition provider had identified this as the cause of an issue some of our users were experiencing. Fine, but this had to be done when the system was not being used and unfortunately, as much as I love doing Continue Reading
SnipIT No 2: Lock/Unlock User Account in Solaris
SnipIT is a series of short blogs containing useful information in an easily digestible format. When logged in as root you can lock and unlock a user account with the passwd command. Lock an Account passwd -l Unlock an Account passwd -u Confirmation of either change is then shown: passwd: Continue Reading
SnipIT No 1: Checking Permissions in Solaris
SnipIT is a series of short blogs containing useful information in an easily digestible format. First up; How to check permissions of files and folders in Solaris. This may seem obvious to some but to new-comers it should prove useful. File Permissions ls -al The a option lists all the Continue Reading
Basic User Administration in Solaris
Here are some pointers on performing basic user administration in Solaris, e.g. adding and removing/deleting a user. The commands useradd, usermod and userdel are available from /usr/sbin when logged in as a user with root privileges. To Add a User useradd -u 1001 -d /export/home/timb -m -s /bin/bash -c “Tim Continue Reading