Shut down all flagged Oracle database instances using dbshut (Linux systems)

Procedure Log on to the operating system as oracle, or switch user to oracle by entering the following command, followed by the oracle password: Copy su - oracle Manually set the Oracle environment by entering one of the following commands: Copy export ORACLE_HOME=Oracle-home-path export PATH=$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/bin Stop all Oracle database instances flagged in the oratab file: Copy $ORACLE_HOME/bin/dbshut Verify that the database processes are no longer running: Copy ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep ora There should be no output returned by this command.