AIX

Hi All,

I tried to install tar-1.33-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm failed with dependencies in our AIX server but failed with dependencies. rpm.rte version 4.13.03 was installed in the server. Kindly refer to rpm_tar_install_issue_9Mar2023.jpeg file as attached. Kindly advise.

Thank you and regards,

Zaharin

Did you try installing the dependencies? 

Hi All,

I tried to install tar-1.33-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm failed with dependencies in our AIX server but failed with dependencies. rpm.rte version 4.13.03 was installed in the server. Kindly refer to rpm_tar_install_issue_9Mar2023.jpeg file as attached. Kindly advise.

Thank you and regards,

Zaharin

Hi,

Trying to install the depencies leads to more dependencies as below:

This is my OS level and rpm.rte version.

Should I update the rpm.rte to 4.13.0.4 first before perform the rpm installation ? Appreciate your reply.

Regards,

Zaharin

Did you try installing the dependencies? 

Hi All,

I tried to install tar-1.33-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm failed with dependencies in our AIX server but failed with dependencies. rpm.rte version 4.13.03 was installed in the server. Kindly refer to rpm_tar_install_issue_9Mar2023.jpeg file as attached. Kindly advise.

Thank you and regards,

Zaharin

I find AIX's RPM implementation to be troublesome and irritating, largely because of issues that you're encountering.  Frequently the simple upgrade of one RPM will require a bunch of dependencies, which will generate additional dependencies.  Sometimes there are conflicting dependencies: one RPM will require that another be less than a level while another RPM requires a level above that.  You're soon buried in an avalanche of dependencies.  Linux doesn't seem to have this problem.

One thing that's worked for me is to make a list of my RPMs (rpm -qa) and then delete all of them.  I then reinstall everything I had previously using the latest versions from the AIX Toolbox for Linux.  In my experience, the current versions in the Toolbox play nicely with each other.  But mixing the current version with older stuff can turn into a pig's breakfast.

As to upgrading rpm.rte, that's not a bad idea, but I doubt it will have any effect on your dependencies.  Those are relationships between the individual RPMs.

I don't by any means consider myself an expert on making RPMs work on AIX.  If anyone is smarter than I am (which wouldn't take much), please educate us all.

Hi,

Trying to install the depencies leads to more dependencies as below:

This is my OS level and rpm.rte version.

Should I update the rpm.rte to 4.13.0.4 first before perform the rpm installation ? Appreciate your reply.

Regards,

Zaharin

Did you try installing the dependencies? 

Hi All,

I tried to install tar-1.33-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm failed with dependencies in our AIX server but failed with dependencies. rpm.rte version 4.13.03 was installed in the server. Kindly refer to rpm_tar_install_issue_9Mar2023.jpeg file as attached. Kindly advise.

Thank you and regards,

Zaharin

I find AIX's RPM implementation to be troublesome and irritating, largely because of issues that you're encountering.  Frequently the simple upgrade of one RPM will require a bunch of dependencies, which will generate additional dependencies.  Sometimes there are conflicting dependencies: one RPM will require that another be less than a level while another RPM requires a level above that.  You're soon buried in an avalanche of dependencies.  Linux doesn't seem to have this problem.

One thing that's worked for me is to make a list of my RPMs (rpm -qa) and then delete all of them.  I then reinstall everything I had previously using the latest versions from the AIX Toolbox for Linux.  In my experience, the current versions in the Toolbox play nicely with each other.  But mixing the current version with older stuff can turn into a pig's breakfast.

As to upgrading rpm.rte, that's not a bad idea, but I doubt it will have any effect on your dependencies.  Those are relationships between the individual RPMs.

I don't by any means consider myself an expert on making RPMs work on AIX.  If anyone is smarter than I am (which wouldn't take much), please educate us all.

Hi,

Trying to install the depencies leads to more dependencies as below:

This is my OS level and rpm.rte version.

Should I update the rpm.rte to 4.13.0.4 first before perform the rpm installation ? Appreciate your reply.

Regards,

Zaharin

Did you try installing the dependencies? 

Hi All,

I tried to install tar-1.33-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm failed with dependencies in our AIX server but failed with dependencies. rpm.rte version 4.13.03 was installed in the server. Kindly refer to rpm_tar_install_issue_9Mar2023.jpeg file as attached. Kindly advise.

Thank you and regards,

Zaharin

Hi,

Trying to install the depencies leads to more dependencies as below:

This is my OS level and rpm.rte version.

Should I update the rpm.rte to 4.13.0.4 first before perform the rpm installation ? Appreciate your reply.

Regards,

Zaharin

Did you try installing the dependencies? 

Hi All,

I tried to install tar-1.33-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm failed with dependencies in our AIX server but failed with dependencies. rpm.rte version 4.13.03 was installed in the server. Kindly refer to rpm_tar_install_issue_9Mar2023.jpeg file as attached. Kindly advise.

Thank you and regards,

Zaharin

One other thing: Some years back I was doing RPM surgery and managed to get libc so boogered up that the AIX host crashed and wouldn't reboot.  So I strongly recommend cloning your host to a sandbox and experimenting there.  Failing that, at least make a mksysb backup before you start mucking about with the RPMs.

Hi,

Trying to install the depencies leads to more dependencies as below:

This is my OS level and rpm.rte version.

Should I update the rpm.rte to 4.13.0.4 first before perform the rpm installation ? Appreciate your reply.

Regards,

Zaharin

Did you try installing the dependencies? 

Hi All,

I tried to install tar-1.33-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm failed with dependencies in our AIX server but failed with dependencies. rpm.rte version 4.13.03 was installed in the server. Kindly refer to rpm_tar_install_issue_9Mar2023.jpeg file as attached. Kindly advise.

Thank you and regards,

Zaharin

Hi Anker,

Thank you very much for your input. Really appreciate it.

Do you happen to know where can I get this libglib-2.0.a(libglib-2.0.0.so.0) ? Is it from AIX rpm.rte fileset or from RPM package. Kindly advise.

Regards,

Zaharin

One other thing: Some years back I was doing RPM surgery and managed to get libc so boogered up that the AIX host crashed and wouldn't reboot.  So I strongly recommend cloning your host to a sandbox and experimenting there.  Failing that, at least make a mksysb backup before you start mucking about with the RPMs.

Hi,

Trying to install the depencies leads to more dependencies as below:

This is my OS level and rpm.rte version.

Should I update the rpm.rte to 4.13.0.4 first before perform the rpm installation ? Appreciate your reply.

Regards,

Zaharin

Did you try installing the dependencies? 

Hi All,

I tried to install tar-1.33-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm failed with dependencies in our AIX server but failed with dependencies. rpm.rte version 4.13.03 was installed in the server. Kindly refer to rpm_tar_install_issue_9Mar2023.jpeg file as attached. Kindly advise.

Thank you and regards,

Zaharin

Hi,

Trying to install the depencies leads to more dependencies as below:

This is my OS level and rpm.rte version.

Should I update the rpm.rte to 4.13.0.4 first before perform the rpm installation ? Appreciate your reply.

Regards,

Zaharin

Did you try installing the dependencies? 

Hi All,

I tried to install tar-1.33-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm failed with dependencies in our AIX server but failed with dependencies. rpm.rte version 4.13.03 was installed in the server. Kindly refer to rpm_tar_install_issue_9Mar2023.jpeg file as attached. Kindly advise.

Thank you and regards,

Zaharin

Unlike the native installp, rpm never had the ability to resolve dependencies (be it in AIX or Linux), you either resolve the dependencies manually (which is a royal pain) or install yum/dnf to do that for you like in Linux.

Hi,

Trying to install the depencies leads to more dependencies as below:

This is my OS level and rpm.rte version.

Should I update the rpm.rte to 4.13.0.4 first before perform the rpm installation ? Appreciate your reply.

Regards,

Zaharin

Did you try installing the dependencies? 

Hi All,

I tried to install tar-1.33-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm failed with dependencies in our AIX server but failed with dependencies. rpm.rte version 4.13.03 was installed in the server. Kindly refer to rpm_tar_install_issue_9Mar2023.jpeg file as attached. Kindly advise.

Thank you and regards,

Zaharin

Well, installp relies upon .toc file pretty much the same way as yum/dnf relies upon repo structure/files.

Unlike the native installp, rpm never had the ability to resolve dependencies (be it in AIX or Linux), you either resolve the dependencies manually (which is a royal pain) or install yum/dnf to do that for you like in Linux.

Hi,

Trying to install the depencies leads to more dependencies as below:

This is my OS level and rpm.rte version.

Should I update the rpm.rte to 4.13.0.4 first before perform the rpm installation ? Appreciate your reply.

Regards,

Zaharin

Did you try installing the dependencies? 

Hi All,

I tried to install tar-1.33-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm failed with dependencies in our AIX server but failed with dependencies. rpm.rte version 4.13.03 was installed in the server. Kindly refer to rpm_tar_install_issue_9Mar2023.jpeg file as attached. Kindly advise.

Thank you and regards,

Zaharin