APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Error Message: With install console the final message from installer are as below .... CHOOSE LOCALE BY NUMBER: 3 ================================================================ === IBM 64-bit Linux Runtime for Java v7 (created with InstallAnywhere) ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Preparing CONSOLE Mode Installation... The installer cannot run on your configuration. It will now quit. . Stack Trace: N/A . IBM JDK installation using InstallAnywhere (IA) package fails silently as it can not continue with the installation when /etc/mailcap & /etc/mime.types are missing in the system.
Local fix
To make install operation successful either of the following options can be applied. 1) Install mailcap RPM package before attempting the JDK installation. 2)Create dummy files /etc/mailcap and /etc/mime.types files manually before installing the JDK
Problem summary
The problem is caused when /etc/mailcap & /etc/mime.types file are not present in the machine where the installer is being run. These files are used to write the java web start entries during jdk installation. The installer will fail silently if these files are not present in the /etc directory of the system.
Problem conclusion
This defect will be fixed in: 6.0.0 SR15 6.0.1 SR7 7.0.0 SR6 . IBM JVM has been updated to create /etc/mailcap & /etc/mime.types files if not exists where installing the IBM JDK using installAnywhere package.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV45040
Reported component name
JAVA CLASS LIBS
Reported component ID
620700130
Reported release
600
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2013-06-30
Closed date
2013-08-23
Last modified date
2013-08-23
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
JAVA CLASS LIBS
Fixed component ID
620700130
Applicable component levels
R600 PSY
UP
R700 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
23 August 2013