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 0509-036 Cannot load program python3 because of the following errors:

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Amal Perera posted Wed February 11, 2026 12:32 PM

 Looking for support on below issue. Details below.

/root]# echo $LIBPATH

/opt/freeware/lib:/usr/lib

root]# python -V

exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program python because of the following errors:

       0509-130 Symbol resolution failed for /opt/freeware/lib/libpython2.7.so because:

       0509-136   Symbol _GLOBAL__AIXI_libsqlite3_so (number 219) is not exported from

                  dependent module /usr/opt/rpm/lib/libsqlite3.so.

       0509-136   Symbol _GLOBAL__AIXD_libsqlite3_so (number 220) is not exported from

                  dependent module /usr/opt/rpm/lib/libsqlite3.so.

       0509-192 Examine .loader section symbols with the

                'dump -Tv' command.

/root]# python3 -V
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program python3 because of the following errors:
        0509-130 Symbol resolution failed for /opt/freeware/lib/libpython3.9.a[libpython3.9.so] because:
        0509-136   Symbol _GLOBAL__AIXI_libintl_so (number 286) is not exported from
                   dependent module /opt/freeware/lib/libintl.a[libintl.so.8].
        0509-136   Symbol _GLOBAL__AIXD_libintl_so (number 287) is not exported from
                   dependent module /opt/freeware/lib/libintl.a[libintl.so.8].
        0509-192 Examine .loader section symbols with the
                 'dump -Tv' command.

/root]# oslevel -s
7200-05-11-2546

/root]# rpm -qa |grep python-2.7.18
python-2.7.18-4.ppc

/root]# rpm -qa |grep python3-3.9.20
python3-3.9.20-1.ppc