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  • 1.  Python error for rpm version update

    Posted Mon February 23, 2026 12:18 PM

    Hi Team,

    We applied rpm fix from rpm.rte 4.15.1.1016 to 4.15.1.1017 on AIX 7.2 server. we get below after updated RPM. please assist to fix it

     

    autoh> /home/autoh$export PATH=$PATH:/opt/freeware/bin

    autoh> /home/autoh$python3 --version
    exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program python3 because of the following errors:
            0509-130 Symbol resolution failed for /opt/freeware/lib64/libpython3.9.a[libpython3.9.so] because:
            0509-136   Symbol _GLOBAL__AIXI_libintl_so (number 286) is not exported from
                       dependent module /opt/freeware/lib/libintl.a[libintl.so.8].
            0509-136   Symbol _GLOBAL__AIXD_libintl_so (number 287) is not exported from
                       dependent module /opt/freeware/lib/libintl.a[libintl.so.8].
            0509-192 Examine .loader section symbols with the
                     'dump -Tv' command.

     

    Regards,

    Ramkumar



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  • 2.  RE: Python error for rpm version update

    Posted Mon February 23, 2026 11:59 PM

    Hi Ram,

       Please install latest rpm.rte 4.15.1.1019 fileset and follow the steps mentioned in this link.



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  • 3.  RE: Python error for rpm version update

    Posted Thu February 26, 2026 10:13 AM

    Hi Patel,

    Thanks for update,

    We downloaded rpm-python3.12-4.15.1-32_3.aix7.2.ppc.rpm from AIX toolbox, is this latest one?

    please provide the link to download and  install latest rpm.rte on AIX 7.2

    Regards,

    Ramkumar

    Regards,

    Ramkumar



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  • 4.  RE: Python error for rpm version update

    Posted Fri February 27, 2026 05:10 AM

    Hi Ram, 

        You can download latest rpm.rte fileset from the below link.
    https://www.ibm.com/resources/mrs/assets/DownloadList?source=aixbp&lang=en_US



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  • 5.  RE: Python error for rpm version update

    Posted Thu February 26, 2026 11:59 AM

    Also we get the below error while dnf update. shall we proceed?

    root@:/ # /opt/freeware/bin/dnf update
    AIX generic repository                                                                                             4.9 kB/s | 1.3 kB     00:00
    AIX generic repository                                                                                             1.9 MB/s | 9.5 MB     00:04
    AIX noarch repository                                                                                               16 kB/s | 2.7 kB     00:00
    AIX noarch repository                                                                                              1.0 MB/s | 4.6 MB     00:04
    AIX 7.2 specific repository                                                                                         17 kB/s | 2.7 kB     00:00
    AIX 7.2 specific repository                                                                                        1.4 MB/s | 1.5 MB     00:01
    Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:02 ago on Thu Feb 26 12:26:27 EST 2026.
    Error:
     Problem 1: cannot install the best update candidate for package python3.9-cryptography-3.4.7-5.ppc
      - nothing provides libunwind.a(libunwind.so.1) needed by python3.9-cryptography-44.0.2-1.ppc
     Problem 2: package python3-cryptography-44.0.2-2.ppc requires python3.12-cryptography = 44.0.2-2, but none of the providers can be installed
      - cannot install the best update candidate for package python3-cryptography-3.4.7-5.ppc
      - nothing provides libunwind.a(libunwind.so.1) needed by python3.12-cryptography-44.0.2-2.ppc
    (try to add '--skip-broken' to skip uninstallable packages or '--nobest' to use not only best candidate packages)

    Regards,

    Ramkumar



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  • 6.  RE: Python error for rpm version update
    Best Answer

    Posted Fri February 27, 2026 04:49 AM

    Hello!

    LMGTFY: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/discussion/regarding-clamav-and-cryptography-updates

    "If one encounters the issue  "requires libunwind.a(libunwind.so.1)" while installing the rpms , one needs to install libunwind.rte and run the updtvpkg command.

    And then try to install these RPMs. Users can get the runtime libraries from the below URL: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/fix-list-xl-cc-runtime-aix The latest version at the time of writing is IBM_OPEN_XL_CPP_RUNTIME_17.1.1.8_AIX.tar.Z Users can extract the above tar file and need only libc++.rte, libc++abi.rte and libunwind.rte filesets to be installed."

    HTH,

    Steve



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