今天使用默认方式安装10g数据库软件，出现如下错误。
[oracle@ocm1 tmp]$ more silentInstall.log 
silentInstall.log
SEVERE:OUI-10037:Unable to set up inventory. You may not have the proper permissions.
检查ORACLE_HOME路径权限
drwxr-xr-x   4 oracle oinstall  4096 Dec 23 15:16 u01
[root@ocm1 u01]# ll
total 20
drwxrwx--- 3 oracle oinstall  4096 Dec 23 15:16 app
drwx------ 2 oracle oinstall 16384 Dec 23 19:03 lost+found
[root@ocm1 u01]# 
[root@ocm1 u01]# cd app
[root@ocm1 app]# ll
total 4
drwxrwx--- 2 oracle oinstall 4096 Dec 23 20:55 oracle
[root@ocm1 app]# 
果然是权限问题
[root@ocm1 /]# chmod -R 755 /u01
然后检查
drwxr-xr-x   4 oracle oinstall  4096 Dec 23 15:16 u01
[root@ocm1 /]# cd /u01
[root@ocm1 u01]# ll
total 20
drwxr-xr-x 3 oracle oinstall  4096 Dec 23 15:16 app
drwxr-xr-x 2 oracle oinstall 16384 Dec 23 19:03 lost+found
[root@ocm1 u01]# cd app
[root@ocm1 app]# ll
total 4
drwxr-xr-x 2 oracle oinstall 4096 Dec 23 20:55 oracle


参考文件
Oracle Universal Installer ( OUI ) Error Messages and Solution Reference List (文档 ID 757964.1)

OUI-10037:Unable to set up inventory. You may not have the proper permissions.

POTENTIAL/POSSIBLE CAUSE:
There is no proper permission for the oracle user on the inventory location specified during installation.

POTENTIAL/POSSIBLE SOLUTION:
Ensure that the user is the correct user to perform the install and the user have proper permissions in the specified directory 

Check the same using the command: 
% ls -l

If there is no proper permission for the user then provide the same: 
% chmod -R 755