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AIX Open Source Support Tips - rpm_share hangs due to DNS

AIX rpm_share hangs have been reported many times over the years.

Sometimes it is due to corruption, especially with older rpm.rte versions.

See Resolving rpm and rpm_share processes that appear hung
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/793619

Similar hangs occur, even with newer rpm.rte, and this can be due to issues in hostname resolution.

See AIX Open Source: rpm and rpm_share hangs due to DNS issues
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6962387

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