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Question
Why do I get DNF (Dandified YUM, the next-generation of the Yellowdog Updater) errors after I migrated to AIX 7.3?
| # dnf repolist Traceback (most recent call last): File "/opt/freeware/bin/dnf", line 57, in <module> from dnf.cli import main File "/opt/freeware/lib/python3.7/site-packages/dnf/__init__.py", line 32, in <module> import dnf.base File "/opt/freeware/lib/python3.7/site-packages/dnf/base.py", line 29, in <module> import libdnf.transaction File "/opt/freeware/lib/python3.7/site-packages/libdnf/__init__.py", line 3, in <module> from . import common_types File "/opt/freeware/lib/python3.7/site-packages/libdnf/common_types.py", line 13, in <module> from . import _common_types ImportError: Could not load module /opt/freeware/lib/python3.7/site-packages/libdnf/_common_types.so. Dependent module librpm.so could not be loaded. Could not load module librpm.so. System error: No such file or directory Could not load module /opt/freeware/lib/python3.7/site-packages/libdnf/_common_types.so. Dependent module /opt/freeware/lib/python3.7/site-packages/libdnf/_common_types.so could not be loaded. |
Cause
The rpm.rte 7.15.1.2004 installed on AIX 7.3 delivers 64-bit rpm. The DNF on AIX 7.1 and 7.2 used 32-bit rpm. You need to run the dnf_aixtoolbox.sh script again, to update to 64-bit DNF.
Answer
1) Run the dnf script.
If yum is not installed, use "-d"
| # ./dnf_aixtoolbox.sh -d |
Tip: If yum is installed, use "-y", to avoid some conflicts during the following steps. AIX 7.3 does not support YUM , so you can use DNF to remove this later.
IMPORTANT:
The dnf install script did not add the 7.3 repositories to the DNF configuration file.
(This issue is under review by IBM Development 1/6/2022)
Follow step #2 to avoid the following 'dnf check' errors:| # dnf check libgcc-1:8-1.ppc has missing requires of AIX-rpm < 7.3.0.0 libgcc8-8.3.0-6.ppc has missing requires of AIX-rpm < 7.3.0.0 libgomp-1:8-1.ppc has missing requires of AIX-rpm < 7.3.0.0 libgomp8-8.3.0-6.ppc has missing requires of AIX-rpm < 7.3.0.0 libstdc++-1:8-1.ppc has missing requires of AIX-rpm < 7.3.0.0 libstdc++8-8.3.0-6.ppc has missing requires of AIX-rpm < 7.3.0.0 Error: Check discovered 6 problem(s) |
2) Add the 7.3 repositories to dnf.conf.
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# cd /opt/freeware/etc/dnf
# cp dnf.conf dnf.conf.orig
# vi dnf.conf Add this stanza to the end: [AIX_Toolbox_73]
name=AIX 7.3 specific repository baseurl=https://anonymous:anonymous@public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc-7.3/ enabled=1 gpgcheck=0 |
3) Update all installed packages.
For example,
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# dnf update
Upgraded:
expect-5.45.4-2.ppc tcl-8.6.11-1.ppc tk-8.6.11-1.ppc Installed:
fontconfig-2.11.95-4.ppc freetype2-2.10.4-1.ppc libXft-2.3.2-4waixX11.ppc libXrender-0.9.8-3waixX11.ppc libpng-1.6.27-3.ppc |
IMPORTANT:
You might see errors when you check for package errors.
For example,
|
# dnf check
libgcc8-8.3.0-6.ppc has missing requires of AIX-rpm < 7.3.0.0 libgomp8-8.3.0-6.ppc has missing requires of AIX-rpm < 7.3.0.0 libstdc++8-8.3.0-6.ppc has missing requires of AIX-rpm < 7.3.0.0 Error: Check discovered 3 problem(s) |
4) Remove the old libgcc packages.
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# dnf remove libgcc8-8.3.0-6.ppc
Removed:
libgcc8-8.3.0-6.ppc libgomp8-8.3.0-6.ppc libstdc++8-8.3.0-6.ppc |
5) Check for package errors.
| # dnf check <clean> |
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Related Information
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Modified date:
06 January 2022
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