PM42426: FIXGROUPPERMS.SH GENERATED INCORRECTLY WHEN DIRECTORY PATHS CONTAIN SPACES

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PM06955 introduced a post install action needed to correct a
  permission error on some directories in our configuration HFS.
  This included generating a script named fixGroupPerms.sh.  If
  some directories exist that have spaces in the pathnames, this
  script is incorrectly generated and will fail, causing the
  post install action to fail as well.  PM06955 was included in
  7.0.0.13, so the problem will only happen after applying this
  maintenance level or later.
  

Local fix

• Open the fixGroupPerms.sh script and repair it manually.  This
  can be done by enclosing the path in quotes, or enclosing the
  part of the path in quotes that contained the space.  For
  example, here's a sample of what the script might look like:
  .
  chmod g+w /WebSphere/V7R0/AppServer/profiles/default
              /installedApps/TRADECell/DayTrader
  chmod g+w 1.2.ear/web.war/welcomeImg.jsp
  .
  change this to:
  .
  chmod g+w /WebSphere/V7R0/AppServer/profiles/default
             /installedApps/TRADECell/
              'DayTrader 1.2.ear'/web.war/welcomeImg.jsp
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM WebSphere Application       *
  *                 Server V6.1 on z/OS.                         *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: fixGroupPerms.sh script contents are    *
  *                      incorrect if directories contain        *
  *                      spaces.                                 *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The fixGroupPerms.sh script is generated if, at server
  startup, the postinstaller runs and finds directories or files
  that do not have group write permission enabled. If the user
  has directories with spaces in them, the script will not be
  generated correctly and will fail if it is run.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code that generates fixGroupPerms.sh was modified to
  correctly handle directories with spaces.
  
  APAR PM42426 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
  Level (Fix Pack) 6.1.0.39 of WebSphere Application Server V6.1.
  
  Please refer to URL:
  //www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack availability.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PM31522

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• BBGUBINF BBOUBINF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY UK69361

     UP11/07/16 P F107

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