Initializing Sql-plus Error Loading Message Shared Library 2021 | Sqlplus Error 57
On RHEL/CentOS/Oracle Linux:
Expected permissions: -rwxr-xr-x (755) or at least -rwxr--r-- (744). The owner should be the Oracle user (or a user in the dba group).
ldd $ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqlplus
When SQL*Plus starts, it tries to dynamically load these libraries. If any of them are missing, inaccessible, or incompatible, the loader throws Error 57.
SQL*Plus looks for libraries relative to the ORACLE_HOME directory. If this variable is not set, the executable cannot find its dependencies.
By following these troubleshooting steps and solutions, you should be able to resolve SQL*Plus Error 57 and successfully load the message shared library.













