PRVG-11250 : The check "RPM Package Manager database" was not performed because it needs 'root' user privileges
Saw error PRVG-10467 during the validation check before grid installation.
[grid@primary01 ~]$ cd $ORACLE_HOME
[grid@primary01 grid]$ ./runcluvfy.sh stage -pre crsinst -n primary01,primary02 -verbose
...
Verifying RPM Package Manager database ...INFORMATION
PRVG-11250 : The check "RPM Package Manager database" was not performed because
it needs 'root' user privileges.
...
PRVG-11250 means that the CVU validation program is unable to check the RPM database in this server because of a lack of root privilege.
Solution
To solve the problem, just provide root credential to the validation program.
[grid@primary01 grid]$ ./runcluvfy.sh stage -pre crsinst -n primary01,primary02 -verbose -method root
Enter "ROOT" password:
********
...
Verifying RPM Package Manager database ...PASSED
...
By adding parameter -method root, we passed the check. Alternatively, we may also use -method sudo -user grid, as long as gird is able to sudo.