No, to install software you need root user. At least under AIX I am using root 
and than create link from Oracle home lib directory to TDP library. It is 
enough to use TDP for Oracle from Oracle home owner, when backups are running.

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Mario Behring
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Subject: [ADSM-L] Installing TDP for Oracle - which user?

Hi list,

When installing TDP for Oracle on a Solaris machine, there are some steps that 
require the LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable configuration pointing to $ORACLE_HOME/lib 
directory.....I was installing using the root user, but, for the root user, the 
ORACLE_HOME variable is empty.....should I use the Oracle user to install TDP ??

Mario

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