Original Message:
Sent: Fri January 16, 2026 06:46 AM
From: SANGAMESH MALLAYYA
Subject: DNF installation error on AIX.
Okay Thanks.
The remaining step to modify the dnf.conf to locate the local mount path didn't happen after the whichfs() error.
You can modify the /opt/freeware/etc/dnf/dnf.conf file to point the baseurl to local mount path.
For ppc: baseurl=file:///mnt1/RPMS/ppc/
For ppc-7.2: baseurl=file:///mnt1/RPMS/ppc-7.2/
For noarch: baseurl=file:///mnt1/RPMS/noarch/
I would recommend you to resolve the whichfs() error as well.
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SANGAMESH
Original Message:
Sent: Fri January 16, 2026 06:29 AM
From: Allwyn Menezes
Subject: DNF installation error on AIX.
I have upload file content in zip file as I am unable to post content due to some network restriction
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Allwyn Menezes
Original Message:
Sent: Fri January 16, 2026 05:54 AM
From: SANGAMESH MALLAYYA
Subject: DNF installation error on AIX.
Can you please paste the content of /opt/freeware/etc/dnf/dnf.conf file ?
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SANGAMESH
Original Message:
Sent: Fri January 16, 2026 05:29 AM
From: Allwyn Menezes
Subject: DNF installation error on AIX.
Getting below error:
root@COREUATAPP01/#dnf repolist
repo id repo name
AIX_Toolbox AIX generic repository
AIX_Toolbox_72 AIX 7.2 specific repository
AIX_Toolbox_noarch AIX noarch repository
root@COREUATAPP01/#which dnf
/opt/freeware/bin/dnf
root@COREUATAPP01/#dnf update
AIX generic repository 0.0 B/s | 0 B 00:00
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/opt/freeware/bin/dnf", line 57, in <module>
main.user_main(sys.argv[1:], exit_code=True)
File "/opt/freeware/lib/python3.12/site-packages/dnf/cli/main.py", line 208, in user_main
errcode = main(args)
^^^^^^^^^^
File "/opt/freeware/lib/python3.12/site-packages/dnf/cli/main.py", line 67, in main
return _main(base, args, cli_class, option_parser_class)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/opt/freeware/lib/python3.12/site-packages/dnf/cli/main.py", line 106, in _main
return cli_run(cli, base)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/opt/freeware/lib/python3.12/site-packages/dnf/cli/main.py", line 122, in cli_run
cli.run()
File "/opt/freeware/lib/python3.12/site-packages/dnf/cli/cli.py", line 1098, in run
self._process_demands()
File "/opt/freeware/lib/python3.12/site-packages/dnf/cli/cli.py", line 787, in _process_demands
self.base.fill_sack(
File "/opt/freeware/lib/python3.12/site-packages/dnf/base.py", line 413, in fill_sack
self._add_repo_to_sack(r)
File "/opt/freeware/lib/python3.12/site-packages/dnf/base.py", line 141, in _add_repo_to_sack
repo.load()
File "/opt/freeware/lib/python3.12/site-packages/dnf/repo.py", line 574, in load
ret = self._repo.load()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/opt/freeware/lib/python3.12/site-packages/libdnf/repo.py", line 479, in load
return _repo.Repo_load(self)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
libdnf._error.Error: Failed to download metadata for repo 'AIX_Toolbox': Cannot download repomd.xml: Cannot download repodata/repomd.xml: All mirrors were tried
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Allwyn Menezes
Original Message:
Sent: Fri January 16, 2026 05:16 AM
From: SANGAMESH MALLAYYA
Subject: DNF installation error on AIX.
Looks like the DNF installation went fine. Please check if you are able to run the DNF.
Check this document for whichfs() error.
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SANGAMESH
Original Message:
Sent: Fri January 16, 2026 04:20 AM
From: Allwyn Menezes
Subject: DNF installation error on AIX.
root@COREUATAPP01/#sh /mnt1/ezinstall/ppc/dnf_aixtoolbox_local.sh /mnt1
Copying dnf_bundle_aix_71_72.tar to /tmp/dnf-20260116144209 .....
Extracting dnf_bundle_aix_71_72.tar ...
x .
x ./RPM-GPG-KEY-IBM-AIX-Toolbox, 3187 bytes, 7 tape blocks
x ./ca-certificates-2024.2.66-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 991029 bytes, 1936 tape blocks
x ./dnf-4.23.0-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm, 11972 bytes, 24 tape blocks
x ./dnf-automatic-4.23.0-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm, 14288 bytes, 28 tape blocks
x ./dnf-data-4.23.0-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm, 28182 bytes, 56 tape blocks
x ./extra_list, 396 bytes, 1 tape blocks
x ./gnupg2-2.4.8-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 93087533 bytes, 181812 tape blocks
x ./install_dnf.sh, 15997 bytes, 32 tape blocks
x ./libcomps-0.1.22-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 1285041 bytes, 2510 tape blocks
x ./libdnf-0.74.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 30755692 bytes, 60070 tape blocks
x ./libmodulemd-2.15.2-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 8223605 bytes, 16062 tape blocks
x ./librepo-1.20.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 10627184 bytes, 20757 tape blocks
x ./libsmartcols-2.41-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 366917 bytes, 717 tape blocks
x ./libsolv-0.7.35-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 1564137 bytes, 3055 tape blocks
x ./libzstd-1.5.7-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 1888443 bytes, 3689 tape blocks
x ./p11-kit-0.25.10-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 10547766 bytes, 20602 tape blocks
x ./p11-kit-tools-0.25.10-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 3484008 bytes, 6805 tape blocks
x ./python3-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 8936 bytes, 18 tape blocks
x ./python3-dateutil-2.9.0.post0-1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm, 6180 bytes, 13 tape blocks
x ./python3-devel-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 7718 bytes, 16 tape blocks
x ./python3-dnf-4.23.0-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm, 7960 bytes, 16 tape blocks
x ./python3-dnf-plugin-migrate-4.10.1-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm, 6664 bytes, 14 tape blocks
x ./python3-dnf-plugins-core-4.10.1-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm, 6880 bytes, 14 tape blocks
x ./python3-gpg-1.24.3-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 7144 bytes, 14 tape blocks
x ./python3-hawkey-0.74.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 23392 bytes, 46 tape blocks
x ./python3-idle-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 7291 bytes, 15 tape blocks
x ./python3-libcomps-0.1.22-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 13364 bytes, 27 tape blocks
x ./python3-libdnf-0.74.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 23392 bytes, 46 tape blocks
x ./python3-librepo-1.20.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 12988 bytes, 26 tape blocks
x ./python3-six-1.17.0-1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm, 6336 bytes, 13 tape blocks
x ./python3-test-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 6236 bytes, 13 tape blocks
x ./python3-tkinter-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 6128 bytes, 12 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 70772270 bytes, 138228 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-dateutil-2.9.0.post0-1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm, 366420 bytes, 716 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-devel-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 30451444 bytes, 59476 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-dnf-4.23.0-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm, 215845 bytes, 422 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-dnf-plugin-migrate-4.10.1-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm, 8398 bytes, 17 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-dnf-plugins-core-4.10.1-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm, 36252 bytes, 71 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-gpg-1.24.3-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 1149335 bytes, 2245 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-hawkey-0.74.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 16807284 bytes, 32827 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-idle-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 3331602 bytes, 6508 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-libcomps-0.1.22-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 1014751 bytes, 1982 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-libdnf-0.74.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 36262466 bytes, 70826 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-librepo-1.20.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 4313036 bytes, 8424 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-six-1.17.0-1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm, 55734 bytes, 109 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-test-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 64705235 bytes, 126378 tape blocks
x ./python3.12-tkinter-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 1583845 bytes, 3094 tape blocks
x ./rpm-python3-4.15.1-32_3.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 9484 bytes, 19 tape blocks
x ./rpm-python3.12-4.15.1-32_3.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 99644 bytes, 195 tape blocks
x ./rpm.rte, 48304128 bytes, 94344 tape blocks
x ./rpmlibs32-4.15.1.0-32_3.1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 3723581 bytes, 7273 tape blocks
x ./yum-4.23.0-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm, 8986 bytes, 18 tape blocks
x ./zchunk-1.5.2-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 716366 bytes, 1400 tape blocks
x ./zchunk-devel-1.5.2-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 20376 bytes, 40 tape blocks
x ./zchunk-libs-1.5.2-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm, 553921 bytes, 1082 tape blocks
Installing rpm.rte at the latest version ...
This may take several minutes depending on the number of rpms installed...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Pre-installation Verification...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying selections...done
Verifying requisites...done
Results...
WARNINGS
--------
Problems described in this section are not likely to be the source of any
immediate or serious failures, but further actions may be necessary or
desired.
Already Installed
-----------------
The number of selected filesets that are either already installed
or effectively installed through superseding filesets is 1. See
the summaries at the end of this installation for details.
NOTE: Base level filesets may be reinstalled using the "Force"
option (-F flag), or they may be removed, using the deinstall or
"Remove Software Products" facility (-u flag), and then reinstalled.
<< End of Warning Section >>
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
BUILDDATE Verification ...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying build dates...done
FILESET STATISTICS
------------------
1 Selected to be installed, of which:
1 Already installed (directly or via superseding filesets)
----
0 Total to be installed
Pre-installation Failure/Warning Summary
----------------------------------------
Name Level Pre-installation Failure/Warning
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
rpm.rte 4.15.1.1018 Already installed
Verifying rpm packages signature...
ca-certificates-2024.2.66-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
dnf-4.23.0-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm: digests signatures OK
dnf-automatic-4.23.0-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm: digests signatures OK
dnf-data-4.23.0-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm: digests signatures OK
gnupg2-2.4.8-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
libcomps-0.1.22-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
libdnf-0.74.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
libmodulemd-2.15.2-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
librepo-1.20.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
libsmartcols-2.41-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
libsolv-0.7.35-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
libzstd-1.5.7-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
p11-kit-0.25.10-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
p11-kit-tools-0.25.10-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-dateutil-2.9.0.post0-1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-devel-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-dnf-4.23.0-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-dnf-plugin-migrate-4.10.1-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-dnf-plugins-core-4.10.1-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-gpg-1.24.3-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-hawkey-0.74.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-idle-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-libcomps-0.1.22-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-libdnf-0.74.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-librepo-1.20.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-six-1.17.0-1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-test-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3-tkinter-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-dateutil-2.9.0.post0-1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-devel-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-dnf-4.23.0-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-dnf-plugin-migrate-4.10.1-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-dnf-plugins-core-4.10.1-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-gpg-1.24.3-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-hawkey-0.74.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-idle-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-libcomps-0.1.22-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-libdnf-0.74.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-librepo-1.20.0-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-six-1.17.0-1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-test-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
python3.12-tkinter-3.12.11-0.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
rpm-python3-4.15.1-32_3.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
rpm-python3.12-4.15.1-32_3.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
rpmlibs32-4.15.1.0-32_3.1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
yum-4.23.0-32_1.aix7.1.noarch.rpm: digests signatures OK
zchunk-1.5.2-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
zchunk-devel-1.5.2-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
zchunk-libs-1.5.2-32_1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm: digests signatures OK
All rpm packages signature verified successfully.
Checking whether any of the rpms from dnf_bundle are already installed...
Takes couple of minutes to process.
ca-certificates-2024.2.66-0 is already installed
dnf-4.23.0-32_1 will be installed
dnf-automatic-4.23.0-32_1 will be installed
dnf-data-4.23.0-32_1 will be installed
gnupg2-2.4.8-0 is already installed
libcomps-0.1.22-32_1 is already installed
libdnf-0.74.0-32_1 will be installed
libmodulemd-2.15.2-32_1 is already installed
librepo-1.20.0-32_1 is already installed
libsmartcols-2.41-32_1 is already installed
libsolv-0.7.35-32_1 is already installed
libzstd-1.5.7-32_1 is already installed
p11-kit-0.25.10-0 is already installed
p11-kit-tools-0.25.10-0 is already installed
python3-3.12.11-0 will be installed
python3-dnf-4.23.0-32_1 will be installed
python3-gpg-1.24.3-32_1 will be installed
python3-hawkey-0.74.0-32_1 will be installed
python3-libcomps-0.1.22-32_1 will be installed
python3-libdnf-0.74.0-32_1 will be installed
python3-librepo-1.20.0-32_1 will be installed
python3.12-3.12.11-0 will be installed
python3.12-dnf-4.23.0-32_1 will be installed
python3.12-gpg-1.24.3-32_1 will be installed
python3.12-hawkey-0.74.0-32_1 will be installed
python3.12-libcomps-0.1.22-32_1 will be installed
python3.12-libdnf-0.74.0-32_1 will be installed
python3.12-librepo-1.20.0-32_1 will be installed
rpm-python3-4.15.1-32_3 will be installed
rpm-python3.12-4.15.1-32_3 will be installed
yum-4.23.0-32_1 is already installed
zchunk-libs-1.5.2-32_1 is already installed
Installing the packages...
Verifying... ################################# [100%]
Preparing... ################################# [100%]
Updating / installing...
1:python3.12-3.12.11-0 ################################# [ 5%]
2:python3-3.12.11-0 ################################# [ 10%]
3:rpm-python3.12-4.15.1-32_3 ################################# [ 15%]
4:libdnf-0.74.0-32_1 ################################# [ 20%]
5:python3.12-libdnf-0.74.0-32_1 ################################# [ 25%]
6:python3.12-hawkey-0.74.0-32_1 ################################# [ 30%]
7:python3.12-gpg-1.24.3-32_1 ################################# [ 35%]
8:python3.12-libcomps-0.1.22-32_1 ################################# [ 40%]
9:python3.12-librepo-1.20.0-32_1 ################################# [ 45%]
10:dnf-data-4.23.0-32_1 ################################# [ 50%]
11:python3.12-dnf-4.23.0-32_1 ################################# [ 55%]
12:python3-dnf-4.23.0-32_1 ################################# [ 60%]
13:dnf-4.23.0-32_1 ################################# [ 65%]
14:dnf-automatic-4.23.0-32_1 ################################# [ 70%]
15:python3-librepo-1.20.0-32_1 ################################# [ 75%]
16:python3-libcomps-0.1.22-32_1 ################################# [ 80%]
17:python3-gpg-1.24.3-32_1 ################################# [ 85%]
18:python3-hawkey-0.74.0-32_1 ################################# [ 90%]
19:python3-libdnf-0.74.0-32_1 ################################# [ 95%]
20:rpm-python3-4.15.1-32_3 ################################# [100%]
rpm_share: 0645-007 ATTENTION: whichfs() returned an unexpected result.
rpm_share: 0645-007 ATTENTION: get_rpm_inst_root_list() returned an unexpected result.
rpm_share: 0645-007 ATTENTION: update_inst_root() returned an unexpected result.
dnf installation failed.
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Allwyn Menezes
Original Message:
Sent: Fri January 16, 2026 04:02 AM
From: SANGAMESH MALLAYYA
Subject: DNF installation error on AIX.
Hi Allwyn
Can you please paste the complete command output ?
Please try with ESD-Toolbox_for_Linux_Apps_Common_7.2-7.3_122025_LCD4107742.iso as this one has python3.12 ecosystem. packages.
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SANGAMESH
Original Message:
Sent: Fri January 16, 2026 02:44 AM
From: Allwyn Menezes
Subject: DNF installation error on AIX.
I have tried to install DNF from both linux toolbox CDs on AIX 7200-05-11-2546 using command - sh /mnt1/ezinstall/ppc/dnf_aixtoolbox_local.sh /mnt
ESD-Toolbox_for_Linux_Apps_Common_7.2-7.3_122025_LCD4107742.iso
ESD-Toolbox_for_Linux_Apps_Common_7.2-7.3_062024_LCD4107739.iso
===========================================================
Installing the packages...
error: Failed dependencies:
libcomps = 0.1.15-32_1 is needed by python3.9-libcomps-0.1.15-32_1.ppc
librepo = 1.11.0-32_2 is needed by python3.9-librepo-1.11.0-32_2.ppc
libzck.a(libzck.so.1.1.4) is needed by python3.9-librepo-1.11.0-32_2.ppc
dnf installation failed.
===========================================================
Need solution for DNF installation
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Allwyn Menezes
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