How to fix the Oracle error INS-32036: User home directory is not recommended as inventory location?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorINS-32036: User home directory is not recommended as inventory location with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

INS-32036: User home directory is not recommended as inventory location

Reason for the Error INS-32036: User home directory is not recommended as inventory location

Cause: User home directory has been chosen as inventory directory. Oracle recommends that the inventory directory is not users home directory, because members of inventory group will be given write permission to the inventory directory.

How to fix the Error INS-32036: User home directory is not recommended as inventory location ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Action: Choose a directory other than users home as inventory location.