While starting Informix database, getting the error: 'The chunk '<file/directory>' must have owner-ID "informix" and group-ID "informix" '

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Issue

  • While starting Informix database, getting the error: The chunk '<file/directory>' must have owner-ID "informix" and group-ID "informix".
  • Informix database is not starting.
  • The chunk pathname must have owner-ID and group-ID set to informix.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release(RHEL) 6.

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