Permission denied problem when using vi

[Preet Dhillon]

All my users get the following error message when trying to use vi :

"/home/oracle/temp/Ex21803" Permission denied

It appears that the default temp directory path for vi has been incorrectly changed to /home/oracle/temp where ordinary users do not have read or write access. The default temp directory should be /tmp. Does anyone know how this has happened and how can I resolve it?
Many thanks in advance :-)

[Laurent Paumier · Accepted solution]

vi uses the environment variable TMPDIR for the location of temporary files. Check its value while logged on as a user.

[Preet Dhillon]

Laurent, many thanks for your reply. I found that the TMPDIR env variable on my machine was set to a directory whose permissions had been changed to deny access to ordinary users. I've now set the permissions on this directory correctly and vi is now working as normal.
Many thanks again :-)