# sudo su - oracle not working

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/sudo-su-oracle-not-working/26679>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [February 8, 2018, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sudo-su-oracle-not-working/26679 "2018-02-08T04:05:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sudo-su-oracle-not-working/26679/1 "2018-02-08T04:05:32Z")

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Hi,  
I’m trying to to Oracle patch

- name: opatch lsinv  
shell: /app/oracle/OPatch/opatch lsinv  
become: true  
become\_method: sudo  
become\_user: oracle  
become\_flags: ‘su - /bin/sh’

it is faling saying PERMISSION DENIED…