Hello,
Solved by installing manually last dnf version (using rpms from another server with the same OS version).
Existing installed version :
libdnf-0.39.1-64_5.ppc
python3.9-libdnf-0.39.1-64_5.ppc
dnf-data-4.2.17-64_7.noarch
python3.9-dnf-4.2.17-64_7.noarch
python3-dnf-4.2.17-64_7.noarch
dnf-4.2.17-64_7.noarch
dnf-automatic-4.2.17-64_7.noarch
python3-libdnf-0.39.1-64_5.ppc
New installed version :
libdnf-0.39.1-64_52.ppc
python3.9-libdnf-0.39.1-64_52.ppc
dnf-data-4.2.17-64_55.ppc
python3.9-dnf-4.2.17-64_55.ppc
python3-dnf-4.2.17-64_55.ppc
dnf-4.2.17-64_55.ppc
dnf-automatic-4.2.17-64_55.ppc
python3-libdnf-0.39.1-64_52.ppc
Regards
Guy
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Guy Harte
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Original Message:
Sent: Tue October 28, 2025 09:26 AM
From: Guy Harte
Subject: DNF update error after server update to AIX 7.3 TL3 SP1
Hello All,
DNF installed on my AIX 7300-03-01-2520. But, DNF update failed with below error. Could you please help :
# /opt/freeware/bin/dnf update
AIX generic repository 12 kB/s | 2.7 kB 00:00
AIX noarch repository 13 kB/s | 2.6 kB 00:00
AIX 7.3 specific repository 7.5 kB/s | 2.6 kB 00:00
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
From the errpt :
PROGRAM NAME
python3.9
STACK EXECUTION DISABLED
0
COME FROM ADDRESS REGISTER
thread_me 40
PROCESSOR ID
hw_fru_id: 12
hw_cpu_id: 205
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
magazine_ 38
thread_me 44
thread_me 24
g_slice_a D0
g_ptr_arr 24
g_ptr_arr 1C
g_ptr_arr 1C
_Z21hy_pa 1C
_Z20packa 30
hy_goal_l 44
_ZL20obso 58
method_ve D0
_PyEval_E 6F18
_PyEval_E 918
_PyFuncti BC
_PyEval_E 6F18
_PyEval_E 918
_PyFuncti BC
_PyEval_E 6F18
function_ CC
_PyEval_E 5F50
function_ CC
_PyEval_E 5F50
function_ CC
_PyEval_E 5F50
_PyEval_E 918
_PyFuncti BC
_PyEval_E 5F50
_PyEval_E 918
_PyFuncti BC
_PyEval_E 64DC
_PyEval_E 918
_PyEval_E 98
PyEval_Ev 5C
PyEval_Ev 30
run_eval_ 70
run_mod 84
pyrun_fil CC
PyRun_Sim 15C
PyRun_Any 8C
Py_RunMai 7EC
pymain_ma 30
Py_BytesM 30
main 10
__start 74
Symptom Data
REPORTABLE
1
INTERNAL ERROR
0
SYMPTOM CODE
PCSS/SPI2 FLDS/python3.9 SIG/11 FLDS/magazine_ VALU/38 FLDS/main
Thanks
Guy
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Guy Harte
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