In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorINS-41872: The OS group you selected as the ASM Administration Operator Group (ASMOPER) may not exist on the server. with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.
Oracle Error Description
INS-41872: The OS group you selected as the ASM Administration Operator Group (ASMOPER) may not exist on the server.
Reason for the Error INS-41872: The OS group you selected as the ASM Administration Operator Group (ASMOPER) may not exist on the server.
Cause: The installer cannot find the group you selected to be the ASMOPER group in the groups defined on the server, or in the Network Information Service (NIS).
How to fix the Error INS-41872: The OS group you selected as the ASM Administration Operator Group (ASMOPER) may not exist on the server. ?
You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps
Action: Confirm that the group you want to use as the ASMOPER group exists on the server, or in NIS. Create or specify another group if it does not exist.