Originally posted by: christophe41

Hello,

We have to install DB2 CONNECT as a "gateway" on one of our    AIX lpar.

To complete the installation of DB2 CONNECT we need   a web browser.

We do not have any web browser available on our AIX lpar.

I was wondering why the    Mozilla Firefox for AIX    is not available on the AIX TOOLBOX ?

Have a nice day,

Christophe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Originally posted by: AyappanP

Firefox for AIX is available at this Web download site --> https://www-01.ibm.com/marketing/iwm/iwm/web/pickUrxNew.do?source=firefox

Originally posted by: christophe41

Hello Ayappan,

I thank you very much for your help,

Have a nice day,

Christophe

Originally posted by: christophe41

It seems some packages are now obsolete. Do i have to worry about this ?   Please have a look to the enclosed PDF file.

 

I can see the date    2011-10-14   in the IBM link you sent to me,  does that mean there is no update available for the    Mozilla Firefox  packages ?

 

Should i try another web browser ?  Is there a popular web browser we usually install on AIX partitions ?

 

 

 

Originally posted by: AyappanP

You can try installing the latest packages.

AFAIK , firefox is the only available browser in AIX. And that version is pretty much old as well.

There is no update planned for any browser support in AIX

Originally posted by: christophe41

The firefox fileset is sucessfully installed.

When i try to start   firefox   i have the following error.

It seems to me that    firefox  expects to find a library in the    /usr/mozilla/firefox/   directory.

But it seems to me that the expected library is available  here     /opt/freeware/lib.

 

How can i say to    firefox  to look in the right direction ?

 

 

ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox # /usr/bin/firefox
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program /usr/mozilla/firefox/firefox-bin because of the following errors:
        0509-022 Cannot load module /usr/mozilla/firefox/libxul.so.
        0509-150   Dependent module libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a(libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0) could not be loaded.
        0509-022 Cannot load module libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a(libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0).
        0509-026 System error: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
        0509-022 Cannot load module firefox-bin.
        0509-150   Dependent module /usr/mozilla/firefox/libxul.so could not be loaded.
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox # rpm -ql gdk-pixbuf-2.35.1-2waixX11.ppc | grep libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a
/opt/freeware/lib/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
 

ataai018(root) /opt/freeware/lib # ls -rtl libgdk_pixbuf-2*
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     system       558884 Feb 20 2018  libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     system      1635559 Feb 20 2018  libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a
ataai018(root) /opt/freeware/lib #
 

 

 

Originally posted by: AyappanP

Invoke like this.

LIBPATH=/opt/freeware/lib:/usr/lib:/lib  /usr/bin/firefox

I couldn't get the install to work, it required a very old xlC   (xlC.aix50.rte 10.1.0.0).

This was after numerous prereqs were required; finally put this effort on hold.

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Peter Vines
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Original Message:
Sent: Fri February 28, 2020 12:02 PM
From: Archive User
Subject: Re: Mozilla Firefox for AIX not available in the AIX TOOLBOX

Originally posted by: christophe41

The firefox fileset is sucessfully installed.

When i try to start   firefox   i have the following error.

It seems to me that    firefox  expects to find a library in the    /usr/mozilla/firefox/   directory.

But it seems to me that the expected library is available  here     /opt/freeware/lib.

 

How can i say to    firefox  to look in the right direction ?

 

 

ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox # /usr/bin/firefox
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program /usr/mozilla/firefox/firefox-bin because of the following errors:
        0509-022 Cannot load module /usr/mozilla/firefox/libxul.so.
        0509-150   Dependent module libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a(libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0) could not be loaded.
        0509-022 Cannot load module libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a(libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0).
        0509-026 System error: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
        0509-022 Cannot load module firefox-bin.
        0509-150   Dependent module /usr/mozilla/firefox/libxul.so could not be loaded.
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox # rpm -ql gdk-pixbuf-2.35.1-2waixX11.ppc | grep libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a
/opt/freeware/lib/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a
ataai018(root) /home/derouet/firefox/Firefox #
 

ataai018(root) /opt/freeware/lib # ls -rtl libgdk_pixbuf-2*
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     system       558884 Feb 20 2018  libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     system      1635559 Feb 20 2018  libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a
ataai018(root) /opt/freeware/lib #
 

 

 

Originally posted by: christophe41

Hello Ayappan,

I am sorry i have the same error message.

 

 

ataai018(root) / # LIBPATH=/opt/freeware/lib:/usr/lib:/lib:/usr/bin/firefox
ataai018(root) / # echo $LIBPATH
/opt/freeware/lib:/usr/lib:/lib:/usr/bin/firefox
ataai018(root) / #
ataai018(root) / # /usr/bin/firefox
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program /usr/mozilla/firefox/firefox-bin because of the following errors:
        0509-022 Cannot load module /usr/mozilla/firefox/libxul.so.
        0509-150   Dependent module libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a(libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0) could not be loaded.
        0509-022 Cannot load module libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.a(libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0).
        0509-026 System error: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
        0509-022 Cannot load module firefox-bin.
        0509-150   Dependent module /usr/mozilla/firefox/libxul.so could not be loaded.
ataai018(root) / #
 

Originally posted by: AyappanP

Install the gdk-pixbuf rpm from AIX Toolbox.

Originally posted by: christophe41

 

This gdk-pixbuf package was already installed.

Please find some details.

 

ataai018(root) / # yum list gdk-pixbuf
AIX_Toolbox                                                                                                                                                        | 2.9 kB  00:00:00
AIX_Toolbox_71                                                                                                                                                     | 2.9 kB  00:00:00
AIX_Toolbox_noarch                                                                                                                                                 | 2.9 kB  00:00:00
Installed Packages
gdk-pixbuf.ppc                                                                        2.35.1-2waixX11                                                                         @AIX_Toolbox
ataai018(root) / #
ataai018(root) / #
ataai018(root) / # rpm -qa | grep gdk
gdk-pixbuf-2.35.1-2waixX11.ppc
ataai018(root) / #
ataai018(root) / # rpm -qi gdk-pixbuf
Name        : gdk-pixbuf
Version     : 2.35.1
Release     : 2waixX11
Architecture: ppc
Install Date: Fri Feb 28 15:57:51 CET 2020
Group       : System Environment/Libraries
Size        : 10699399
License     : LGPLv2+
Signature   : (none)
Source RPM  : gdk-pixbuf-2.35.1-2waixX11.src.rpm
Build Date  : Tue Feb 20 11:44:20 CET 2018
Build Host  : pokndd5.pok.stglabs.ibm.com
Relocations : (not relocatable)
URL         : http://www.gt.org
Summary     : An image loading library
Description :
gdk-pixbuf is an image loading library that can be extended by loadable
modules for new image formats. It is used by toolkits such as GTK+ or
clutter.

The library is available as 32-bit and 64-bit.

This package requires AIX X11.
ataai018(root) / #
 

Originally posted by: AyappanP

Run "ldd /usr/mozilla/firefox/libxul.so " and paste the output here

 

Originally posted by: christophe41

Here 's the output

Originally posted by: AyappanP

You didn't set the LIBPATH properly. Do like this .

export LIBPATH=/opt/freeware/lib:/usr/lib:/lib

/usr/bin/firefox

Originally posted by: christophe41

Thank you very much i do not have the error message anymore.