Updating the iprutils package
You can update the iprutils package.
You can update the iprutils package using the following methods:
- Downloaded the latest prebuilt iprutils rpms from http://www14.software.ibm.com/support/customercare/sas/f/lopdiags/home.html.
By clicking on the Learn more and download tools, you can access the IBM® POWER® Linux Tools Repository website. The tools repository supports the RHEL6, RHLE7, SLES11, and SLES12. Follow the instructions on the website to download the latest iprutils rpm packages.
- Download the user space package iprutils from Open Build Service. Click Download Package and select the required GNU or Linux distribution. Follow the instructions on the page to set up the OBS repository and download the package.
- Download the user space package source code from Open Build Service. You can build iprutils from the source using tar.gz provided by the OBS. Download the source code from OBS by clicking the Download link for the latest version of iprutils in the Actions column. Unpack the source code and follow the build and install instructions provided in the README file.
You must install certain development headers and libraries before compiling iprutils:
| RHEL4, RHEL5, and RHEL6 | SLES10 and SLES11 |
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When building iprutils in an RPM package, use the correct <RPM_DIR>
for your system. If your system is running RHEL6 or RHEL7, use $HOME/rpmbuild. If
your system is running SLES11 or SLES12, use /usr/src/packages.
- Log on to the GNU or Linux system.
- Enter rpmbuild -rebuild -target=ppc iprutils-x.y.z-1.src.rpm where x.y.z is the iprutils version to build the iprutils package.
- Enter cd <RPM_DIR>/RPMS/ppc.
- Enter rpm -U iprutils-x.y.z-1.*ppc*.rpm to update iprutils.
