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  • 1.  AIX 6.1 : Yum error

    Posted Mon July 31, 2023 03:17 AM

    Hi,

    I have a problem about using yum in AIX 6.1.
    Here is the context:

    Server A: AIX 7.2 with DNF and RPM repositories for AIX:
    AIX_Toolbox
    AIX_Toolbox_61
    AIX_Toolbox_71
    AIX_Toolbox_72
    AIX_Toolbox_73
    AIX_Toolbox_noarch

    Server B: AIX 7.2 DNF in client mode: Using DNF is OK

    Server C: AIX 6.1 with YUM in client mode. I have errors during use that indicate that the RPMs are for another version of AIX:

    Transaction Check Error:
      package zlib-1.2.13-1.ppc is intended for a different operating system
      package ncurses-6.3-1.ppc is intended for a different operating system
      package libffi-3.4.2-1.ppc is intended for a different operating system
      package readline-8.2-1.ppc is intended for a different operating system
      package libtextstyle-0.21-2.ppc is intended for a different operating system
      package glib2-2.72.1-1.ppc is intended for a different operating system
      package libxml2-2.10.4-1.ppc is intended for a different operating system
      package bash-5.1.16-1.ppc is intended for a different operating system
      package libiconv-1.17-1.ppc is intended for a different operating system
      package gettext-0.21-2.ppc is intended for a different operating system
      package info-7.0.2-1.ppc is intended for a different operating system
      package openldap-2.5.12-1.ppc is intended for a different operating system
      package sudo-1.9.13p2-1.ppc is intended for a different operating system
      

    Here are the versions of openssh and openssl on server C :

      openssh.base.client   7.5.102.1500  COMMITTED  Open Secure Shell Commands
      openssh.base.server   7.5.102.1500  COMMITTED  Open Secure Shell Server
      openssh.license       7.5.102.1500  COMMITTED  Open Secure Shell License
      openssh.man.en_US     7.5.102.1500  COMMITTED  Open Secure Shell
      openssl.base            1.1.1.2000  COMMITTED  Open Secure Socket Layer
      openssl.license         1.1.1.2000  COMMITTED  Open Secure Socket License
      openssl.man.en_US       1.1.1.2000  COMMITTED  Open Secure Socket Layer
      openssh.base.client   7.5.102.1500  COMMITTED  Open Secure Shell Commands
      openssh.base.server   7.5.102.1500  COMMITTED  Open Secure Shell Server
      openssl.base            1.1.1.2000  COMMITTED  Open Secure Socket Layer

    Can you help me?

    THANKS



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    Nicolas Aubert
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    #AIXOpenSource


  • 2.  RE: AIX 6.1 : Yum error

    Posted Mon July 31, 2023 03:22 AM

    You won't able to install recent packages in AIX 6.1 as we switched our base build machine level to AIX 7.1 last year. 

    AIX 6.1 is no more supported by AIX Toolbox. 



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    Ayappan P
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