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"DBI1060E  Invalid package name ESE" error during db2_install

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In V10.5 you might run into the following error when running db2_install with '-p' option. $ ./db2_install -b /opt/IBM/db2/V10.5 -p ESE DBI1324W  Support of the db2_install command is deprecated. For more information, see the DB2 Information Center. DBI1060E  Invalid package name ESE. Explanation: An incorrect name has been entered. The package either does not exist or the name has been entered incorrectly. The db2_install Information Center says to look into the provided ComponentList.htm file to check for the 'Short Name' when using -p option. However, looking into this file you will see the following: DB2 Server Edition Product Short Name: ESE Product Response File ID: DB2_SERVER_EDITION You would see the same error for any other editions.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSEPGG","label":"Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Component":"Install\/Migrate\/Upgrade - Install\/Setup - Command Line","Platform":[{"code":"PF002","label":"AIX"},{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"},{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"10.5","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"}}]

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