I'm trying to install the Open Edition of Semeru Java version 21.0.4.1 using the RPM downloads on an AIX 7.3 TL02 SP2 server with DNF configured.
The installs run error-free, but /usr/lib/jvm is not created. Java version 8 was previously installed. Is that an issue?
#dnf install ibm-semeru-open-21-jdk-21.0.4.7_0.46.1-1.ppc64.rpm
AIX generic repository 3.0 MB/s | 21 MB 00:06
AIX noarch repository 1.7 MB/s | 3.5 MB 00:02
Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:04 ago on Tue Mar 11 16:38:20 PDT 2025.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
ibm-semeru-open-21-jdk ppc 21.0.4.7_0.46.1-1 @commandline 236 M
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Total size: 236 M
Installed size: 419 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded.
Running transaction
Preparing : 1/1
Installing : ibm-semeru-open-21-jdk-21.0.4.7_0.46.1-1.ppc 1/1
Verifying : ibm-semeru-open-21-jdk-21.0.4.7_0.46.1-1.ppc 1/1
Installed:
ibm-semeru-open-21-jdk-21.0.4.7_0.46.1-1.ppc
Complete!
#dnf install ibm-semeru-open-21-jre-21.0.4.7_0.46.1-1.ppc64.rpm
Last metadata expiration check: 0:01:10 ago on Tue Mar 11 16:38:20 PDT 2025.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
ibm-semeru-open-21-jre ppc 21.0.4.7_0.46.1-1 @commandline 62 M
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Total size: 62 M
Installed size: 206 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded.
Running transaction
Preparing : 1/1
Installing : ibm-semeru-open-21-jre-21.0.4.7_0.46.1-1.ppc 1/1
Verifying : ibm-semeru-open-21-jre-21.0.4.7_0.46.1-1.ppc 1/1
Installed:
ibm-semeru-open-21-jre-21.0.4.7_0.46.1-1.ppc
Complete!
#cd /usr/lib/jvm
ksh: /usr/lib/jvm: not found.
#java -version
ksh: java: not found.
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Steve Purton
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