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Michael Hashizume posted Fri March 28, 2025 02:54 PM
Hello,

I see that when IBM updates its AIX Toolbox packages, it will note the date updated: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/883798

Is there an up-to-date changelog for these packages? I found the "What's New" page, but it seems incomplete and out of date https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6833478

Failing that, is there a way to view the source for these packages?

Thank you

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Ranjit Ranjan's profile image
Ranjit Ranjan posted Tue April 01, 2025 01:52 AM


HI, 
Most of the package change log is maintained by community.
So best way to find the changes for a specific version of package is to look into the change log provided for that version. 

Are you looking for source code of a package . 
   Source code of packages are also available in the form of RPM. https://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/SRPMS/

In case , you are looking for community link from which package is built,  For most of the packages you can find the info from package spec file at https://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/SPECS/

The entry in spec which can tell you the community link looks like below.

Source0: https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz


Thanks
Ranjit


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