Listener_es Fails to Start with a Linux Error 1: Operation Not Permitted

Listener_es Fails to Start with a Linux Error 1: Operation Not Permitted [ID 472386.1]

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Applies to:

Email Server - Version: 10.1.2 to 10.1.2 - Release: 10.1.2 to 10.1.2
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Checked for relevance on 04-DEC-2009
Symptoms
Listener_es is not starting. It fails with the following errors:
TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 10.1.0.4.2 - Production
System parameter file is /u01/oracle/product/1012/ocsapps/network/admin/listener.ora
Log messages written to /u01/oracle/product/1012/ocsapps/network/log/listener_es.log
Error listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTO =IPC)(KEY=..........)))
TNS-12555: TNS:permission denied
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
TNS-00525: Insufficient privilege for operation
Linux Error: 1: Operation not permitted
Changes
Installation was copied to another server.
Cause
Owner and group of the contents of directory /var/tmp/.oracle belong to root

Solution
1. Change the owner and the group of the content of the directory /var/tmp/.oracle, including the directory
su -
cd /var/tmp/.oracle
chown oracle:ogroup *

2. Start the listener as root

cd $ORACLE_HOME/bin
./tnslnsr LISTENER_ES -u -g &