How to fix the Oracle error PRVF-05501: The user “{0}” is currently logged in to the group “{1}” which is not the primary group for the user?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPRVF-05501: The user “{0}” is currently logged in to the group “{1}” which is not the primary group for the user with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PRVF-05501: The user “{0}” is currently logged in to the group “{1}” which is not the primary group for the user

Reason for the Error PRVF-05501: The user “{0}” is currently logged in to the group “{1}” which is not the primary group for the user

Cause: The user is currently logged into a group that is not user’s primary group.

How to fix the Error PRVF-05501: The user “{0}” is currently logged in to the group “{1}” which is not the primary group for the user ?

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

Action: Invoke the application after logging in to the primary group (using command newgrp ).