when trying to use oracle database with different user, not oracle --------------------------- ERROR: ORA-01034 (See ORA-01034.ora-code.com): ORACLE not available ORA-27123 (See ORA-27123.ora-code.com): unable to attach to shared memory segment Linux Error: 13: Permission denied This may be solved following way: # chmod 6751 $ORACLE_HOME/bin/oracle when trying to use oracle database with different, not oracle user with following errors: --------------------------------------------- # sqlplus /nolog ERROR: ORA-09925: Unable to create audit trail file Linux Error: 13: Permission denied Additional information: 9925 ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied --------- Then Add user to dba group # gpasswd -a user dba Then # cd $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/ # chmod -R g+w audit --------------- That should solve an issue with following output SQL> connect sys/change_on_install as sysdba Connected to an idle instance Now you can start or stop database :) -------------------------------------------- start database -------------------------- dbstart ------------------------- shutdown database ------------------------- dbshut ----------------------- How to tart listener ---------------------------- # lsnrctl LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 9.2.0.4.0 - Production on 04-MAY-2006 17:41:05 Copyright (c) 1991, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved. Welcome to LSNRCTL, type "help" for information. LSNRCTL> ------------------------ Then type start or stop :)