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IV04479: SINCE IZ86093 RPM FAILS TO INSTALL VIA SMIT IF IT WAS RENAMED APPLIES TO AIX 5300-11

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If the rpm package file was renamed like :
    mv less-382-1.aix5.1.ppc.rpm less_382_1.aix5.1.ppc.rpm
    (see dashes replace by underscores)
    smit install_latest and select that package will fail to
    install with :
    The following packages were requested for installation
    but are not valid RPM packages:
    less-382-1
    

Local fix

  • The package file name must start with the output of what
    rpm -qp <package_file> returns.
    

Problem summary

  • RPM FAILS TO INSTALL VIA SMIT IF IT WAS RENAMED
    

Problem conclusion

  • In testing for illegal RPM names allow for RPM renaming.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV04479

  • Reported component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765G0300

  • Reported release

    530

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2011-08-04

  • Closed date

    2011-08-04

  • Last modified date

    2013-04-07

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

    IV01098

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G0300

Applicable component levels

  • R530 PSY U844883

       UP11/10/07 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 April 2013