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DB2 installation on Linux fails with DBI1189E error even though the image is for the correct platform

Troubleshooting


Problem

The following error may occur when installing DB2 on Linux using db2_install or db2setup even though the operating system platform matches the correct Linux installation image type. DBI1189E There has been an attempt to use db2setup on an image for a platform that does not match the current platform 'Linux/x86-64' on which it is being run.

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Modified date:
30 April 2025

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