Sunday 27 November 2016

SQLPLUS: Command not found in linux Solution

Hi DBA-Mates,
SQLPLUS command not found. We hit this issue when we trying to connect as shown below example sqlplus '/as sysdba' or sqlplus apps/password.

This is very generic and common error, hope everyone we have faced this issue.
This very simple.

1. We need to check the sqlplus directory under oracle home.

2. If you don't know the oracle database ORACLE_HOME, there is a simple way to find out it as:

$ps -ef|grep lsnr
It will show us the path of ORACLE_HOME, from where you can find out.

 3. Check your ORACLE_HOME is set or not from below command.

$echo $ORACLE_HOME
(If it is not set then kindly export it as shown below).

4. Check your ORACLE_SID is set or not, from below command.

$echo $ORACLE_SID

5. Check your $PATH, and set it as shown below in work around give.

Work-around, if the sqlplus not connecting.

For example:

[oracle@ebs dbhome_1]$ sqlplus '/as sysdba'
-bash: sqlplus: command not found
[oracle@ebs dbhome_1]$
So,
[oracle@ebs dbhome_1]$ pwd
/u01/StageR122/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1

[oracle@ebs dbhome_1]$ export ORACLE_HOME=/u01/StageR122/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/

[oracle@ebs dbhome_1]$ echo $ORACLE_HOME
/u01/StageR122/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/

[oracle@ebs dbhome_1]$ export ORACLE_SID=ORCL
 
[oracle@ebs dbhome_1]$ echo $ORACLE_SID
ORCL

[oracle@ebs dbhome_1]$ sqlplus '/as sysdba'
-bash: sqlplus: command not found

[oracle@ebs dbhome_1]$ cd sqlplus
 
[oracle@ebs sqlplus]$ ls
admin  bin  doc  lib  mesg

[oracle@ebs sqlplus]$

[oracle@ebs sqlplus]$ echo $PATH
/usr/lib64/qt-3.3/bin:/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/home/oracle/bin

[oracle@ebs sqlplus]$ pwd
/u01/StageR122/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/sqlplus

[oracle@ebs sqlplus]$ export PATH=$PATH:/u01/StageR122/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/bin/

[oracle@ebs sqlplus]$ sqlplus '/as sysdba'
SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Mon Jul 11 12:52:30 2016
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL>
SQL> !date
Fri Jul 15 00:18:59 IST 2016
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I have some more details and steps, if you have still any issues, kindly write to us and let us know. We will be happy to help you. For any concerns or suggestions please write to us either in comment box or contact us @https://ora-data.blogspot.in/

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13 comments:

  1. Angel2 June 2018 at 00:06

    Vey usefull, thanks!

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  2. Anonymous30 March 2019 at 09:39

    Very usefull, thanks!

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  3. Ali9 October 2019 at 17:50

    Thanks bro,
    but if I open another session, it will not be updated, I think i have to save it in some file like .bash

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    1. ORA-DATA Team10 October 2019 at 17:54


      Hi bro,

      Thanks for your feedback.
      Yes you are right and you can include it in your env file or bash file

      Regards,
      ora-data Team

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    2. Groot13 March 2020 at 01:45

      Hi,

      Every time i want to connect with SQLPLUS i have to export PATH ORACLE_SID ORACLE_HOME,, even i have export all the variable in .bash_profile as well

      Any clue how to permanently set those variable...?

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  4. Anonymous16 December 2019 at 01:03

    Hi,

    I have tried sqlplus '/as sysdba' either as root or as oracle user an received every time bash: sqlplus: command not found...

    Any clue as I can solve it, please?

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    1. ORA-DATA Team22 December 2019 at 06:32


      Dear User,

      Just try as a oracle user.
      And simply add oracle_home/bin in $PATH like export PATH=$PATH:/u01/StageR122/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/bin/
      and try again.

      if still now connecting sqlplus then type
      $which sqlplus and check the path it should be in oracle_home/bin.

      Also, check correct path and spelling while exporting.

      Regards,
      ora-data Team

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  5. moosa29 February 2020 at 16:36

    still get this result

    bash: ’rlwrap: command not found...

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  6. moosa29 February 2020 at 16:36

    still get this result

    bash: ’rlwrap: command not found...

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    1. ORA-DATA Team8 March 2020 at 06:52


      Hi moosa,

      Please check this if can help:
      export PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/root/bin" including $ORACLE_HOME/bin

      Regards,
      ora-data Team

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  7. Carlos Ferreira7 May 2021 at 20:25

    Corrigir o meu problema, revisando .bash_profile. Que estava com path errado.

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  8. Vihan3 June 2021 at 15:24

    Nice Post Oracle Cloud Automated Testing Tool

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  9. John31 January 2022 at 16:35

    Thank you for the post. It helped to get the work done.

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