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  • 1.  gnupg2 - libiconv.a issue

    Posted Wed July 08, 2020 09:27 AM
    Looking for some insight on an issue with gnupg2 and libiconv.a. 

    gnupg2.ppc 2.0.30-1   was installed, the application and scripts using it were working fine.   I updated to gnupg2.ppc 2.0.30-2 and now the scripts are throwing the following error:

    ValueError: Error invoking gpg: 255: Could not load program gpg2:

                    Dependent module /usr/lib/libiconv.a(libiconv.so.2) could not be loaded.

                    Member libiconv.so.2 is not found in archive


    If I revert back to the 2.0.30-1 version, the scripts work again.  If I replace /usr/lib/libiconv.a with /opt/freeware/lib/libiconv.a, the scripts work.    I realize the issue here is the LIBPATH, but I am not understanding why version 2.0.30-1 is ok and 2.0.30-2 is not ok.  My application support team is trying to figure out where/how the LIBPATH is getting set to /usr/lib but so far has been unsuccessful.  This is preventing me from updating to a more current version of gnupg2 so appreciate any insight.

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    Lori Bernier
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    #AIXOpenSource


  • 2.  RE: gnupg2 - libiconv.a issue

    Posted Wed July 08, 2020 10:05 AM
    I see from version 2.0.30-2 onwards it links to Toolbox libiconv library ( ie., libiconv.a(libiconv.so.2) ) rather than the AIX base libiconv.a( shr4_64.o) library.
    Also the library search path for gnupg is also fine.

    # ldd /opt/freeware/bin/gpg2
    /opt/freeware/bin/gpg2 needs:
    /usr/lib/libc.a(shr_64.o)
    /usr/lib/libpthread.a(shr_xpg5_64.o)
    /opt/freeware/lib/libintl.a(libintl.so.8)
    /opt/freeware/lib64/libreadline.a(libreadline.so.8)
    /opt/freeware/lib64/libgcrypt.a(libgcrypt.so.20)
    /opt/freeware/lib/libiconv.a(libiconv.so.2)
    /opt/freeware/lib64/libgpg-error.a(libgpg-error.so.0)
    /opt/freeware/lib64/libassuan.a(libassuan.so.0)
    /opt/freeware/lib/libz.a(libz.so.1)
    /opt/freeware/lib64/libbz2.a(libbz2.so.1)
    /unix
    /usr/lib/libcrypt.a(shr_64.o)
    /usr/lib/libpthreads.a(shr_xpg5_64.o)
    /usr/lib/libcurses.a(shr42_64.o)
    /opt/freeware/lib64/libgcc_s.a(shr.o)
    /opt/freeware/lib64/libintl.a(libintl.so.8)

    So i think the scripts might be manipulating the LIBPATH somehow.

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    Ayappan P
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  • 3.  RE: gnupg2 - libiconv.a issue

    Posted Wed July 08, 2020 12:30 PM
    Right, and the previous version is linked to /usr/lib/libiconv.a.  I think that explains why their scripts worked in the 2.0.30-1 version but are broken with the 2.0.30-2 version.  And I agree that somewhere they are setting a LIBPATH, because it works ok from the command line with the LIBPATH set to null for me.  Thank you for clarification.

    /opt/freeware/bin/gpg2 needs:
    /usr/lib/libc.a(shr_64.o)
    /usr/lib/libpthread.a(shr_xpg5_64.o)
    /opt/freeware/lib/libintl.a(libintl.so.8)
    /opt/freeware/lib64/libreadline.a(libreadline.so.6)
    /opt/freeware/lib64/libgcrypt.a(libgcrypt.so.11)
    /usr/lib/libiconv.a(shr4_64.o)
    /opt/freeware/lib64/libgpg-error.a(libgpg-error.so.0)
    /opt/freeware/lib64/libassuan.a(libassuan.so.0)
    /usr/lib/libz.a(libz.so.1)
    /opt/freeware/lib64/libbz2.a(libbz2.so.1)
    /unix
    /usr/lib/libcrypt.a(shr_64.o)
    /usr/lib/libpthreads.a(shr_xpg5_64.o)
    /opt/freeware/lib/libiconv.a(libiconv.so.2)
    /usr/lib/libcurses.a(shr42_64.o)
    /opt/freeware/lib64/libgcc_s.a(shr.o)
    /opt/freeware/lib64/libintl.a(libintl.so.8)

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    Lori Bernier
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    Original Message


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