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GTK libraries required by Installation Manager on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for System z

Troubleshooting


Problem

The graphical environment for IBM Installation Manager fails if the required GTK libraries are not installed on the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for System z.

Resolving The Problem


WORKAROUND:

Install the 32-bit GTK+ 2 runtime libraries from your Linux distribution. To download the GTK for your Linux distribution, contact your operating system vendor for assistance.

Note: You can use a package manager like rpm or zypper or YaST to install these libraries.

You can also use silent installation to install, update, modify, or uninstall products.
For information on silent installation, review the IBM Installation Manager Knowledge Center for your specific release.

Below is sample list of packages that you may have on your system after you install the 32-bit GTK+ 2 runtime libraries:
gtk2
gtk2-32bit
gtk2-branding-SLED
gtk2-engines
gtk2-engines-32bit
gtk2-lang
gtk2-theme-SLED
libgthread 32bit
scim-bridge-gtk
scim-bridge-gtk-32bit
wxGTK


On a double-byte character set (DBCS) system, if you see an error similar to this error:

# ./install
Launching a SCIM daemon with Socket FrontEnd...
GTK IM Module SCIM: Cannot connect to Panel!
Launching a SCIM daemon with Socket FrontEnd...
GTK IM Module SCIM: Cannot connect to Panel!
Launching a SCIM daemon with Socket FrontEnd...
GTK IM Module SCIM: Cannot connect to Panel!


1. Run the command:
# export GTK_IM_MODULE=scim-bridge

2. Start the install.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSDV2W","label":"IBM Installation Manager"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Component":"General information","Platform":[{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"}],"Version":"1.3.3;1.3.4;1.3.4.1;1.4;1.4.1;1.4.2;1.4.3;1.4.4;1.5;1.5.1;1.5.2;1.5.3","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
25 October 2021

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