Script required for RMAN backups. Rlwrap for Command Line History and Editing in SQL*Plus and RMAN on Linux. The rlwrap (readline wrapper) utility provides a command history and editing of keyboard input for any other command.
This is a really handy addition to SQL*Plus and RMAN on Linux. This article explains how to install rlwrap and set it up for SQL*Plus and RMAN. Thanks for Lutz Hartmann for reminding me of this utility. Installation From EPEL Configure the EPEL yum repository, as described here. Restore of an Oracle 11g database fails with the RMAN error "ORA-01589: must use RESETLOGS or NORESETLOGS option for database open" Oracle Backup and Recovery using RMAN - Part I. Oracle Articles Part II Part III Oracle Backup and Recovery on Windows, Part I - Database Backups using RMAN: