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  • 1.  [gzip] dangling symlinks break install

    Posted Thu August 02, 2018 12:19 PM

    Originally posted by: KiloBravo


    Both of these packages
      gzip-1.8-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm
      gzip-1.8-2.aix6.1.ppc.rpm

    Contain dangling symlinks to items in findutils (and are not contained in the gzip rpm)

    This breaks the install if findutils is already installed.

      /usr/bin/locate -> /opt/freeware/bin/locate
      /usr/bin/updatedb -> /opt/freeware/bin/updatedb

     

    $ rpm -Uvh gzip-1.8-2.aix6.1.ppc.rpm

    Preparing...                          ################################# [100%]
            file /usr/bin/updatedb from install of gzip-1.8-2.ppc conflicts with file from package findutils-4.6.0-1.aix6.1.ppc
            file /usr/bin/locate from install of gzip-1.8-2.ppc conflicts with file from package findutils-4.6.0-1.aix6.1.ppc

     


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  • 2.  Re: [gzip] dangling symlinks break install

    Posted Fri August 03, 2018 02:39 AM

    Originally posted by: AyappanP


    Thanks for reporting it. We will fix it soon.


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  • 3.  Re: [gzip] dangling symlinks break install

    Posted Sun August 12, 2018 07:12 AM

    Originally posted by: sanket


     

    We have uploaded the fixed version of gzip.

    Please verify if your issue is fixed.

    https://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/gzip/gzip-1.8-3.aix6.1.ppc.rpm


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  • 4.  Re: [gzip] dangling symlinks break install

    Posted Mon August 13, 2018 11:21 AM

    Originally posted by: KiloBravo


    Confirmed - this package installs cleanly with rpm and yum - thanks!

     

     


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