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Python won't start with Symbol error

  • 1.  Python won't start with Symbol error

    Posted Wed August 01, 2018 12:36 PM

    Originally posted by: Brian G


    I installed all the packages required for yum using the yum.sh script found on the AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications site.  I installed on AIX 7.1.  When I attempt to launch yum or python I get this error:

     

    exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program /opt/freeware/bin/python because of the following errors:
    rtld: 0712-001 Symbol _GLOBAL__AIXI_libstdc___so was referenced
          from module python(), but a runtime definition
          of the symbol was not found.
    rtld: 0712-001 Symbol _GLOBAL__AIXD_libstdc___so was referenced
          from module python(), but a runtime definition
          of the symbol was not found.



  • 2.  Re: Python won't start with Symbol error

    Posted Thu August 02, 2018 04:57 AM

    Originally posted by: sangameshm


    What version of python is installed in the machine right now. ?

    Running yum.sh script installs python-2.7.10 and which doesn't require these missing symbols.

    I am guessing python was already installed in the machine before running yum.sh script. 

    If higher version of python is already installed then yum.sh script won't downgrade to lower level of python-2.7.10.

     

    Looks like this error is mainly due to the missing libstdc++.a library from the system.

    This can be installed from https://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc-7.1/gcc/libstdcplusplus-6.3.0-1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm

     

    Thanks,

    Sangamesh



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