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  • 1.  Unzip 64 bit Version

    Posted Fri November 30, 2018 12:17 PM

    Originally posted by: JohnBogoslofski


    Working with Oracle DBA to install R18 on a test lpar running 7.2 and discovered that the binaries for the DB, and for future Oracle DB updates for that matter, will be in zip format.  These files are approx. 4gb and cannot be unzipped with the current version of unzip (ver 6.0) that IBM provides in the AIX Toolbox.  I can get the latest rpm package, ver 6.0.6 from perzl.org that can accommodate larger than 2gb file size but will need to uninstall numerous dependent rpm packages for unzip and get them updated before proceeding to install.  Would much rather have the latest from IBM.  Is there a plan to provide a 64bit version to accommodate larger than 2gb file sizes?  I know there are many AIX environments running Oracle out there and this new version will be needed.

     

    John



  • 2.  Re: Unzip 64 bit Version

    Posted Fri November 30, 2018 09:56 PM

    Originally posted by: sangameshm


    The latest version of unzip-6.0-3 which is available on AIX Toolbox is 64-bit version.

     

    # ls -l /usr/bin/unzip
    lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     system           28 Nov 30 20:53 /usr/bin/unzip -> ../../opt/freeware/bin/unzip

    # file /opt/freeware/bin/unzip
    /opt/freeware/bin/unzip: 64-bit XCOFF executable or object module


    # rpm -qf /opt/freeware/bin/unzip
    unzip-6.0-3.ppc

     

    Thanks,

    Sangamesh



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