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  • 1.  Question - AIX 7.3 - mixing Toolbox RPMs and the IBM Semeru Runtime RPM

    Posted Mon January 23, 2023 09:19 AM
    Hi

    When I was getting the Toolbox and dnf working after migrating to AIX 7.3 I remember reading in one of the posts here a recommendation NOT to mix RPMs from other sources with the Toolbox RPMs. I need to install Open Java - IBM Semeru Runtime ( IBM Developer ) . There is both a tar.gz and an RPM available. 

    I have been trying to find out if this RPM is compatible with AIX 7.3 RPM setup or if it will "break" something. So far I have not been able to find an answer. If anyone an answer or suggestions AND / OR advice please let me know.

    The tar.gz is not an option - need to install via a package manger for inventory tracking. 

    If I cannot mix the RPMs I will use the tar.gz to build an installp package ...

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    Ross
    Senior AIX / PowerVM / PowerHA Admin
    Great White North
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  • 2.  RE: Question - AIX 7.3 - mixing Toolbox RPMs and the IBM Semeru Runtime RPM

    Posted Mon January 23, 2023 11:02 AM

    You can always run "rpm -qpl <rpm>" on it to see where the files are being shipped.
    I see it is being shipped in a specific location. So I think installing it won't create any issues.


    rpm -qpl ibm-semeru-open-17-jre-17.0.5.8_0.35.0-1.ppc64.rpm
    /opt/ibm-semeru-open-17-jre
    /opt/ibm-semeru-open-17-jre/bin
    ........
    .......



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    Ayappan P
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  • 3.  RE: Question - AIX 7.3 - mixing Toolbox RPMs and the IBM Semeru Runtime RPM

    Posted Tue January 24, 2023 01:09 PM

    Ross,

    You can download Java with  tar.gz and install it using either smitty or installp command.

     

    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-aix

     

    Then you do not have to worry about RPM software.

    Minesh






  • 4.  RE: Question - AIX 7.3 - mixing Toolbox RPMs and the IBM Semeru Runtime RPM

    Posted Sun January 29, 2023 12:23 PM
    There is no support from IBM for java11 (or newer) on AIX, 
    lpp packages are only available up to java8.

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    Dieter Mosbach
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