Originally posted by: christophe41

Hello,

We have to install DB2 CONNECT as a "gateway" on one of our    AIX lpar.

To complete the installation of DB2 CONNECT we need   a web browser.

We do not have any web browser available on our AIX lpar.

I was wondering why the    Mozilla Firefox for AIX    is not available on the AIX TOOLBOX ?

Have a nice day,

Christophe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Originally posted by: AyappanP

Firefox for AIX is available at this Web download site --> https://www-01.ibm.com/marketing/iwm/iwm/web/pickUrxNew.do?source=firefox

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Originally posted by: christophe41

Hello Ayappan,

I thank you very much for your help,

Have a nice day,

Christophe

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Originally posted by: christophe41

It seems some packages are now obsolete. Do i have to worry about this ?   Please have a look to the enclosed PDF file.

 

I can see the date    2011-10-14   in the IBM link you sent to me,  does that mean there is no update available for the    Mozilla Firefox  packages ?

 

Should i try another web browser ?  Is there a popular web browser we usually install on AIX partitions ?

 

 

 

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Originally posted by: AyappanP

You can try installing the latest packages.

AFAIK , firefox is the only available browser in AIX. And that version is pretty much old as well.

There is no update planned for any browser support in AIX

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Originally posted by: christophe41

The firefox fileset is sucessfully installed.

When i try to start   firefox   i have the following error.

It seems to me that    firefox  expects to find a library in the    /usr/mozilla/firefox/   directory.

But it seems to me that the expected library is available  here     /opt/freeware/lib.

 

How can i say to    firefox  to look in the right direction ?

 

 

ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox # /usr/bin/firefox
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program /usr/mozilla/firefox/firefox-bin because of the following errors:
        0509-022 Cannot load module /usr/mozilla/firefox/libxul.so.
        0509-150   Dependent module libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a(libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0) could not be loaded.
        0509-022 Cannot load module libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a(libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0).
        0509-026 System error: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
        0509-022 Cannot load module firefox-bin.
        0509-150   Dependent module /usr/mozilla/firefox/libxul.so could not be loaded.
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox # rpm -ql gdk-pixbuf-2.35.1-2waixX11.ppc | grep libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a
/opt/freeware/lib/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
 

ataai018(root) /opt/freeware/lib # ls -rtl libgdk_pixbuf-2*
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     system       558884 Feb 20 2018  libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     system      1635559 Feb 20 2018  libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a
ataai018(root) /opt/freeware/lib #
 

 

 

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Originally posted by: AyappanP

Invoke like this.

LIBPATH=/opt/freeware/lib:/usr/lib:/lib  /usr/bin/firefox

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I couldn't get the install to work, it required a very old xlC   (xlC.aix50.rte 10.1.0.0).

This was after numerous prereqs were required; finally put this effort on hold.

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Sent: Fri February 28, 2020 12:02 PM
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Subject: Re: Mozilla Firefox for AIX not available in the AIX TOOLBOX

Originally posted by: christophe41

The firefox fileset is sucessfully installed.

When i try to start   firefox   i have the following error.

It seems to me that    firefox  expects to find a library in the    /usr/mozilla/firefox/   directory.

But it seems to me that the expected library is available  here     /opt/freeware/lib.

 

How can i say to    firefox  to look in the right direction ?

 

 

ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox # /usr/bin/firefox
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program /usr/mozilla/firefox/firefox-bin because of the following errors:
        0509-022 Cannot load module /usr/mozilla/firefox/libxul.so.
        0509-150   Dependent module libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a(libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0) could not be loaded.
        0509-022 Cannot load module libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a(libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0).
        0509-026 System error: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
        0509-022 Cannot load module firefox-bin.
        0509-150   Dependent module /usr/mozilla/firefox/libxul.so could not be loaded.
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox # rpm -ql gdk-pixbuf-2.35.1-2waixX11.ppc | grep libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a
/opt/freeware/lib/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
 

ataai018(root) /opt/freeware/lib # ls -rtl libgdk_pixbuf-2*
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     system       558884 Feb 20 2018  libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     system      1635559 Feb 20 2018  libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a
ataai018(root) /opt/freeware/lib #
 

 

 

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Originally posted by: christophe41

Hello Ayappan,

I am sorry i have the same error message.

 

 

ataai018(root) / # LIBPATH=/opt/freeware/lib:/usr/lib:/lib:/usr/bin/firefox
ataai018(root) / # echo $LIBPATH
/opt/freeware/lib:/usr/lib:/lib:/usr/bin/firefox
ataai018(root) / #
ataai018(root) / # /usr/bin/firefox
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program /usr/mozilla/firefox/firefox-bin because of the following errors:
        0509-022 Cannot load module /usr/mozilla/firefox/libxul.so.
        0509-150   Dependent module libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a(libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0) could not be loaded.
        0509-022 Cannot load module libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a(libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0).
        0509-026 System error: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
        0509-022 Cannot load module firefox-bin.
        0509-150   Dependent module /usr/mozilla/firefox/libxul.so could not be loaded.
ataai018(root) / #
 

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Originally posted by: AyappanP

Install the gdk-pixbuf rpm from AIX Toolbox.

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Originally posted by: christophe41

 

This gdk-pixbuf package was already installed.

Please find some details.

 

ataai018(root) / # yum list gdk-pixbuf
AIX_Toolbox                                                                                                                                                        | 2.9 kB  00:00:00
AIX_Toolbox_71                                                                                                                                                     | 2.9 kB  00:00:00
AIX_Toolbox_noarch                                                                                                                                                 | 2.9 kB  00:00:00
Installed Packages
gdk-pixbuf.ppc                                                                        2.35.1-2waixX11                                                                         @AIX_Toolbox
ataai018(root) / #
ataai018(root) / #
ataai018(root) / # rpm -qa | grep gdk
gdk-pixbuf-2.35.1-2waixX11.ppc
ataai018(root) / #
ataai018(root) / # rpm -qi gdk-pixbuf
Name        : gdk-pixbuf
Version     : 2.35.1
Release     : 2waixX11
Architecture: ppc
Install Date: Fri Feb 28 15:57:51 CET 2020
Group       : System Environment/Libraries
Size        : 10699399
License     : LGPLv2+
Signature   : (none)
Source RPM  : gdk-pixbuf-2.35.1-2waixX11.src.rpm
Build Date  : Tue Feb 20 11:44:20 CET 2018
Build Host  : pokndd5.pok.stglabs.ibm.com
Relocations : (not relocatable)
URL         : http://www.gt.org
Summary     : An image loading library
Description :
gdk-pixbuf is an image loading library that can be extended by loadable
modules for new image formats. It is used by toolkits such as GTK+ or
clutter.

The library is available as 32-bit and 64-bit.

This package requires AIX X11.
ataai018(root) / #
 

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Originally posted by: AyappanP

Run "ldd /usr/mozilla/firefox/libxul.so " and paste the output here

 

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Originally posted by: christophe41

Here 's the output

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Originally posted by: AyappanP

You didn't set the LIBPATH properly. Do like this .

export LIBPATH=/opt/freeware/lib:/usr/lib:/lib

/usr/bin/firefox

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Originally posted by: christophe41

Thank you very much i do not have the error message anymore.

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