SQL> conn /as sysdba ERROR: ORA-09925: Unable to create audit trail file Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory Additional information: 9925 ORA-01075: you are currently logged on SQL> exit [oracle@class118 orcldg]$ [oracle@class118 orcldg]$ [oracle@class118 orcldg]$ [oracle@class118 orcldg]$ ps -elf | grep smon 0 S oracle 38487 1 0 80 0 - 259494 semtim 00:19 ? 00:00:00 ora_smon_orcldg 0 S oracle 38788 38662 0 80 0 - 25819 pipe_w 00:32 pts/5 00:00:00 grep smon [oracle@class118 orcldg]$ kill -9 38487 [oracle@class118 orcldg]$ sqlplus / as sysdba SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Sun Mar 1 00:33:10 2020 Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved. Connected to an idle instance. SQL>