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IT28378: RPM INSTALL DOES NOT CREATE $INFORMIXDIR/TMP DIRECTORY

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • After performing an install from RPM package created from IDS
12.10.FC12, the tmp directory does not exist under the
INFORMIXDIR:

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[root@COMP-783-1 x86_64]# ls
informix-12.10.FC12-0.x86_64.rpm

[root@COMP-783-1 x86_64]# rpm --force -ivh
informix-12.10.FC12-0.x86_64.rpm
Preparing...
################################# [100%]

Check group informix: success...
Check user informix: success...
Updating / installing...
   1:informix-12.10.FC12-0
################################# [100%]

[root@COMP-783-1 x86_64]# oninit -vw
Error: could not access $INFORMIXDIR/tmp
/opt/IBM/Informix_Software_Bundle/tmp.

[root@COMP-783-1 x86_64]# ls
/opt/IBM/Informix_Software_Bundle/tmp
ls: cannot access /opt/IBM/Informix_Software_Bundle/tmp: No such
file or directory

[root@COMP-783-1 x86_64]# ls  /opt/IBM/Informix_Software_Bundle/
aaodir  bin  dbssodir  demo  doc  etc  extend  gls  help  incl
isa  jdbc  lib  license  msg  properties  release
rpm_postinstall.sh  SDK  snmp  ssl

[root@COMP-783-1 x86_64]#
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Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* Users of IDS versions prior to 12.10.xC14.                   *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* RPM install does not create $INFORMIXDIR\tmp directory.      *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Fixed in IDS 12.10.xC14.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IT28378
    • 

  • Reported component name
    INFORMIX SERVER
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5725A3900
    • 

  • Reported release
    C10
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2019-03-07
    • 

  • Closed date
    2019-09-24
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2020-02-19
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    INFORMIX SERVER
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5725A3900
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            19 February 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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