hi Cant load informix online 5.2 on linux -8 ( rpm file)

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RATHER

2003-12-27 05:57:45 UTC

Hello friends

REcently i download Informix online5.2 ffrom iiug.org site for Liunx.
Now i am trying to load this online5.2 version on linux 8. I have already
user informix created and am giving the followin coomand from the root.

rpm -i --relocate /opt/informix=$INFORMIXDIR 110197612040731.RPM

THIS gives me the following error:

ERROR: INFORMIXDIR doest match the target directry name provided in the rpm
command. If you are not installing this product in the default INFORMIXDIR
name for Linux (/opt/informix), You must provide your INFORMIX dIRECTORY
name with the -- prefix ( rpm 2.x Syntax) or -- relocated ( rpm 3.x Syntax)
paramater in your rpm -i command line.
then again i used the following also but gives me the same error:

rpm -i --prefix /usr/informix 110197612040731.RPM

So pleaes anyone suggest me what t do next.

REgards

RATHORE

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Andreas Breitfeld

2003-12-29 12:33:20 UTC

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Hi,

this looks like a known rpm bug in RedHat Linux 8, see
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=75057 for more
information.

The bug should be fixed in rpm-4.2-0.42 .

Solution:

The following workarounds are possible:

1. Using rpm for the installation, the package can only be installed into
/opt/informix directory. In order to do so you need to set two environment
variables like this:
export RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/informix
export INFORMIXDIR=/opt/informix

2. To install the package into a directory other than /opt/informix , you
have to convert the package from rpm format to cpio format:
rpm2cpio online.rpm > online.cpio

Then install the resulting cpio package the same way as on other platforms,
i.e. with commands like the following:
cpio -idumv < online.cpio
installonline

Andreas

Post by RATHER
Hello friends
REcently i download Informix online5.2 ffrom iiug.org site for Liunx.
Now i am trying to load this online5.2 version on linux 8. I have already
user informix created and am giving the followin coomand from the root.
rpm -i --relocate /opt/informix=$INFORMIXDIR 110197612040731.RPM
ERROR: INFORMIXDIR doest match the target directry name provided in the
rpm
command. If you are not installing this product in the default INFORMIXDIR
name for Linux (/opt/informix), You must provide your INFORMIX dIRECTORY
name with the -- prefix ( rpm 2.x Syntax) or -- relocated ( rpm 3.x
Syntax) paramater in your rpm -i command line.
rpm -i --prefix /usr/informix 110197612040731.RPM
So pleaes anyone suggest me what t do next.
REgards
RATHORE
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Tsutomu Ogiwara

2003-12-29 01:03:07 UTC

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Hi RATHER.

Probably this is a rpm bug.
Upgrade your rpm or use rpm for Redhat 7.3 (rpm Version 4.0.4).
OR
Search google.

I do not test, but how about the following ?
Use rpm2cpio, un-rpm to /opt/informix.
Move /opt/informix to your targer directory.
Execute installonline.

Regards.

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Subject: hi Cant load informix online 5.2 on linux -8 ( rpm file)
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 08:57:45 +0300
Hello friends
REcently i download Informix online5.2 ffrom iiug.org site for Liunx.
Now i am trying to load this online5.2 version on linux 8. I have already
user informix created and am giving the followin coomand from the root.
rpm -i --relocate /opt/informix=$INFORMIXDIR 110197612040731.RPM
ERROR: INFORMIXDIR doest match the target directry name provided in the
rpm
command. If you are not installing this product in the default
INFORMIXDIR
name for Linux (/opt/informix), You must provide your INFORMIX dIRECTORY
name with the -- prefix ( rpm 2.x Syntax) or -- relocated ( rpm 3.x Syntax)
paramater in your rpm -i command line.
rpm -i --prefix /usr/informix 110197612040731.RPM
So pleaes anyone suggest me what t do next.
REgards
RATHORE
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Fernando Ortiz

2003-12-29 14:47:40 UTC

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Hi,

As Tsutomu said it's a bug in the RPM package of Red Hat 8, I know two
workarounds:

1. - When you get the error message type 'OVERRIDE', (all caps and without
the apostrophe).

2 .
export RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/informix
export INFORMIXDIR=/opt/informix
install without any relocation

HTH

----- Original Message -----
From: "RATHER" <***@yahoo.co.uk>
To: <informix-***@iiug.org>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 11:57 PM
Subject: hi Cant load informix online 5.2 on linux -8 ( rpm file)

rpm

Post by RATHER
command. If you are not installing this product in the default

INFORMIXDIR

Post by RATHER
name for Linux (/opt/informix), You must provide your INFORMIX dIRECTORY
name with the -- prefix ( rpm 2.x Syntax) or -- relocated ( rpm 3.x

Syntax)

Post by RATHER
paramater in your rpm -i command line.
rpm -i --prefix /usr/informix 110197612040731.RPM
So pleaes anyone suggest me what t do next.
REgards
RATHORE
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RATHER

2003-12-30 05:19:02 UTC

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Hi all
And Thanks Mr Tsutomu and mr Fernando Ortiz,

I am trying to install in different filesystem thatn /opt/informix
i have created /usr/informix and want ot install it in the " /usr/infomix "
directory.
not in /opt/informix.
Any more sugesstion please.

Thanks nad Regards

Happy new year to all Over here and there.

RATHORE

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From: "Fernando Ortiz" <***@lacorona.com.mx>
To: "RATHER" <***@yahoo.co.uk>; <informix-***@iiug.org>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: hi Cant load informix online 5.2 on linux -8 ( rpm file)

Post by Fernando Ortiz
Hi,
As Tsutomu said it's a bug in the RPM package of Red Hat 8, I know two
1. - When you get the error message type 'OVERRIDE', (all caps and without
the apostrophe).
2 .
export RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/informix
export INFORMIXDIR=/opt/informix
install without any relocation
HTH
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 11:57 PM
Subject: hi Cant load informix online 5.2 on linux -8 ( rpm file)

Post by RATHER
Hello friends
REcently i download Informix online5.2 ffrom iiug.org site for Liunx.
Now i am trying to load this online5.2 version on linux 8. I have

already

Post by Fernando Ortiz

Post by RATHER
user informix created and am giving the followin coomand from the root.
rpm -i --relocate /opt/informix=$INFORMIXDIR 110197612040731.RPM
ERROR: INFORMIXDIR doest match the target directry name provided in the

rpm

Post by RATHER
command. If you are not installing this product in the default

INFORMIXDIR

Post by RATHER
name for Linux (/opt/informix), You must provide your INFORMIX

dIRECTORY

Post by Fernando Ortiz

Post by RATHER
name with the -- prefix ( rpm 2.x Syntax) or -- relocated ( rpm 3.x

Syntax)

Post by RATHER
paramater in your rpm -i command line.
rpm -i --prefix /usr/informix 110197612040731.RPM
So pleaes anyone suggest me what t do next.
REgards
RATHORE
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David Williams

2003-12-30 20:00:31 UTC

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Post by Art S. Kagel
Just install in /opt/informix and use the old 'tar trick' to move the files.
cd /opt
tar cf - informix | (cd /usr; tar xvf -)
cd /usr/informix
rm -fr /opt/informix
Art S. Kagel

and fix links under /lib or /usr/lib or /nsr or....

RATHER

2003-12-31 13:49:37 UTC

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yeh all symbolic lins have fallen completely,

Now what to do

regards

RATHORE
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To: <informix-***@iiug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: hi Cant load informix online 5.2 on linux -8 ( rpm file)

Post by Ronald Cole

Post by Neil Truby
Install it in /opt/informix as required to do by the bug, then use find
. -print | cpio -pvd or some other method to copy the contents of
/opt/informix to /usr/informix.

Have symbolic links fallen completely out of fashion?
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Mark D. Stock

2004-01-01 23:07:18 UTC

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Post by Neil Truby

Post by Ronald Cole

Post by Neil Truby
Install it in /opt/informix as required to do by the bug, then use find
. -print | cpio -pvd or some other method to copy the contents of
/opt/informix to /usr/informix.

Have symbolic links fallen completely out of fashion?

Not sure they ever were *in* fashion for usage as dozy as spanning file
systems, or adding unneessary confusion ....

Oh Neil! If that part of UNIX power confuses you, what does the rest do?
Try man ls, it has some wonderful options for removing your confusion.

If you want to meet the masters at trying to use symbolic links to confuse
you, then speak to Sun. ;-)

Cheers,
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RATHER

2004-01-03 06:53:31 UTC

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hello friends.

How are you. As i said. I did open and loaded the rpm file into /opt/infomix
directory.
and then copied the all contents to /usr/infomrix directory. From
/usr/infomix i run from root . / installonline and the online started
installion with some warnings and finally displayed the messaged that
installation comeplete sucessfully.

But when logingin into usr/infomix bu user infomrix. i cannt run any command
like tbmonitor. dbaccess etc. it gives me the errore messeager like "
SEGMENTATION FAULT"

AND DO NOTHING.,

wHAT IS THIS. as the installion did not ask me any License or Key number.
Waiting for your respones early.

regards and Happy new year

RAthore
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From: "Mark D. Stock" <***@MydasSolutions.com>
To: "Neil Truby" <***@ardenta.com>
Cc: <informix-***@iiug.org>
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 2:07 AM
Subject: Re: hi Cant load informix online 5.2 on linux -8 ( rpm file)

Post by Mark D. Stock

Post by Neil Truby

Post by Ronald Cole

Post by Neil Truby
Install it in /opt/informix as required to do by the bug, then use find
. -print | cpio -pvd or some other method to copy the contents of
/opt/informix to /usr/informix.

Have symbolic links fallen completely out of fashion?

Not sure they ever were *in* fashion for usage as dozy as spanning file
systems, or adding unneessary confusion ....

Oh Neil! If that part of UNIX power confuses you, what does the rest do?
Try man ls, it has some wonderful options for removing your confusion.
If you want to meet the masters at trying to use symbolic links to confuse
you, then speak to Sun. ;-)
Cheers,
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Mark.
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Andrew Hamm

2004-01-04 23:34:20 UTC

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Post by RATHER
hello friends.
How are you. As i said. I did open and loaded the rpm file into
/opt/infomix directory.
and then copied the all contents to /usr/infomrix directory. From
/usr/infomix i run from root . / installonline and the online started
installion with some warnings and finally displayed the messaged that
installation comeplete sucessfully.
But when logingin into usr/infomix bu user infomrix. i cannt run any
command like tbmonitor. dbaccess etc. it gives me the errore
messeager like " SEGMENTATION FAULT"
AND DO NOTHING.,
wHAT IS THIS. as the installion did not ask me any License or Key
number. Waiting for your respones early.

Is this on RedHat by chance? If so find the option to RPM which allows you
to relocate the install. That's if you want to relocate...

Also, check out the settings for $LD_LIBRARY_PATH. Mine is

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/informix/lib:/usr/informix/lib/esql

Make sure $LD_LIBRARY_PATH, $INFORMIXDIR, $INFORMIXSERVER and $ONCONFIG are
exported. Make sure they have proper values. If in doubt, post your current
values.

RATHER

2004-01-06 05:13:45 UTC

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thnaks
and hello,
i go through many environments steetings. yeh i am using linux Red hat 8
No the problems are diferent.
When i run BDACCESS command it give me the following error " The type of
your terminal is unknown to the system."

I set the termcam and exported it in .bash_profile
when i check env command it shows TERM = xterm

I tried to set to TERM=VT100 or VT420
But still the same i can't find changes in env Environment variable which
is TERM=xterm

and i can't use keyborad arrow keys in TBMONITOR , When i prsess arrow key
to navigate through the menus it displays me control characters lie C^
C^M^ etc /.............................

So please need your sugestion and help to follow.

Your help is appreciated.

REGARDS

RATHORE

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Hamm" <***@mail.com>
To: <informix-***@iiug.org>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 2:34 AM
Subject: Re: hi Cant load informix online 5.2 on linux -8 ( rpm file)

Post by Andrew Hamm

Is this on RedHat by chance? If so find the option to RPM which allows you
to relocate the install. That's if you want to relocate...
Also, check out the settings for $LD_LIBRARY_PATH. Mine is
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/informix/lib:/usr/informix/lib/esql
Make sure $LD_LIBRARY_PATH, $INFORMIXDIR, $INFORMIXSERVER and $ONCONFIG

are

Post by Andrew Hamm
exported. Make sure they have proper values. If in doubt, post your

current

Post by Andrew Hamm
values.

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2015-03-17 12:58:39 UTC

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did you find a solution please it's urgent

Carmen Constantinescu

2004-01-06 08:10:43 UTC

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Hello Rather,

Try

TERM= ansi
export $TERM

Regards,
Carmen

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From: "RATHER" <***@yahoo.co.uk>
To: "Andrew Hamm" <***@mail.com>
Cc: <informix-***@iiug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 7:13 AM
Subject: Re: hi Cant load informix online 5.2 on linux -8 ( rpm file)

Post by RATHER
thnaks
and hello,
i go through many environments steetings. yeh i am using linux Red hat 8
No the problems are diferent.
When i run BDACCESS command it give me the following error " The type of
your terminal is unknown to the system."
I set the termcam and exported it in .bash_profile
when i check env command it shows TERM = xterm
I tried to set to TERM=VT100 or VT420
But still the same i can't find changes in env Environment variable

which

Post by RATHER
is TERM=xterm
and i can't use keyborad arrow keys in TBMONITOR , When i prsess arrow

key

Post by RATHER
to navigate through the menus it displays me control characters lie C^
C^M^ etc /.............................
So please need your sugestion and help to follow.
Your help is appreciated.
REGARDS
RATHORE
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 2:34 AM
Subject: Re: hi Cant load informix online 5.2 on linux -8 ( rpm file)

Post by Andrew Hamm

Is this on RedHat by chance? If so find the option to RPM which allows

you