Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

hello i want to install bash on aix V4.3

i found it there : http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/p/os/aix/linux/toolbox/download.html
the version 3.0 in rpm format but this one is not installable on aix 4.3

please have you any idea or link when can i found bash supported for V4.3
many thanks for your help
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Originally posted by: tony.evans

http://www.bullfreeware.com/
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

i download from this link but there is other requirement not there

thanks,
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

please have any suggestion or idea to install bash on aix4.3 ?

BTW i haven't RPM installed on my aix 4.3

Thanks for advices,
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Originally posted by: tony.evans

In what way? If you don't explain the problem in any detail we can't help.
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

i download the bash source file : bash-2.05 , when i want to configure the source i get cc error :
here the message :

1. cd bash-2.05
2. ls

AUTHORS bashline.h examples mailcheck.c siglist.c
CHANGES bashtypes.h execute_cmd.c mailcheck.h siglist.h
COMPAT bracecomp.c execute_cmd.h make_cmd.c stringlib.c
COPYING braces.c expr.c make_cmd.h subst.c
CWRU builtins externs.h mksyntax.c subst.h
INSTALL builtins.h findcmd.c nojobs.c support
MANIFEST command.h findcmd.h parse.y syntax.h
Makefile.in confdefs.h flags.c parser-built test.c
NEWS config-bot.h flags.h parser.h test.h
NOTES config-top.h general.c pathexp.c tests
README config.cache general.h pathexp.h trap.c
Y2K config.h.in hashcmd.c pathnames.h trap.h
aclocal.m4 config.log hashcmd.h pcomplete.c unwind_prot.c
alias.c configure hashlib.c pcomplete.h unwind_prot.h
alias.h configure.in hashlib.h pcomplib.c variables.c
array.c copy_cmd.c include print_cmd.c variables.h
array.h cross-build input.c quit.h version.c
bashansi.h dispose_cmd.c input.h redir.c xmalloc.c
bashhist.c dispose_cmd.h jobs.c redir.h y.tab.c
bashhist.h doc jobs.h shell.c y.tab.h
bashintl.h error.c lib shell.h
bashjmp.h error.h list.c sig.c
bashline.c eval.c locale.c sig.h

1. ./configure

loading cache ./config.cache
checking host system type... powerpc-ibm-aix4.3.3.0
Beginning configuration for bash-2.05 for powerpc-ibm-aix4.3.3.0
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
configure: error: no acceptable cc found in $PATH

1. gcc

ksh: gcc: not found.

1. echo $PATH

/usr/bin:/etc:/usr/sbin:/usr/ucb:/usr/bin/X11:/sbin
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i have 2 ways to install bash :
1- rpm file but RPM was installed yesterday in my machines and give me an error : missing library
2 - source file i have CC error

please any suggestion thanks,
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Originally posted by: tony.evans

Download the binary not the source?
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

please where is the link of binary batch ?
thanks,
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

if you mean the RPM file , i install yesterday rpm tools but there is some error in execution
here is the log of installation using rpm file

1. rpm -i bash-2.05a-1.aix4.3.ppc.rpm

ksh: rpm: not found.

1. /opt/TWWfsw/bin/rpm -i bash-2.05a-1.aix4.3.ppc.rpm

exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program /opt/TWWfsw/bin/rpm because of the following errors:
0509-022 Cannot load module /opt/TWWfsw/rpm42/lib/librpmdb-4.2.so.
0509-150 Dependent module libthread.a(shr.o) could not be loaded.
0509-022 Cannot load module libthread.a(shr.o).
0509-026 System error: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
Thanks,
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

it's ok now i install rpm and bash after
Thanks,
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