How to fix the Oracle error INS-40102: Specified Grid home is invalid?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorINS-40102: Specified Grid home is invalid with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

INS-40102: Specified Grid home is invalid

Reason for the Error INS-40102: Specified Grid home is invalid

Cause: The Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a cluster home (Grid home) was placed in the installation owners home directory.

How to fix the Error INS-40102: Specified Grid home is invalid ?

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

Action: Oracle recommends that you do not place the Grid home in a user home directory, because ownership of the path to that directory is changed to root.