Running the root.sh script

After successfully running an Oracle client or server installation, you must run the root.sh script.

About this task

To run the root.sh script:

Procedure

Log in as root or as superuser.
Change to the directory where Oracle server files were installed.
The directory that is set in the ORACLE_HOME environment variable. For example,
```
# cd /opt/oracle/product/18.0.0
```

Run the following command:

Run the following command:
```
# ./root.sh
```
The output for the root.sh script can be seen from the log file created.
Check the following log file for the output of root script: /opt/oracle/product/18.0.0/install/root_ <server_hostname>_<timestamp>.log

The following is an example of the content of the log:

Performing root user operation.

The following environment variables are set as:
    ORACLE_OWNER= oracle
    ORACLE_HOME=  /opt/oracle/product/18.0.0
   Copying dbhome to /usr/local/bin ...
   Copying oraenv to /usr/local/bin ...
   Copying coraenv to /usr/local/bin ...

Entries will be added to the /etc/oratab file as needed by
Database Configuration Assistant when a database is created
Finished running generic part of root script.
Now product-specific root actions will be performed.
Oracle Trace File Analyzer (TFA) is available at : 
/opt/oracle/product/18.0.0/suptools/tfa/release/tfa_home/bin/tfactl