How to fix the Oracle error PRVF-04190: Verification of the hosts config file failed?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPRVF-04190: Verification of the hosts config file failed with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PRVF-04190: Verification of the hosts config file failed

Reason for the Error PRVF-04190: Verification of the hosts config file failed

Cause: The ‘/etc/hosts’ file(s) contain incorrect, or incomplete, network host information.

How to fix the Error PRVF-04190: Verification of the hosts config file failed ?

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

Action: Review the contents of the node’s ‘/etc/hosts’ file and ensure that each entry contains a valid IP address and a canonical host name for the specified IP address.