UltraPath is uninstalled after command installp is executed to install UltraPath of a later version

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[Question]

What can I do when UltraPath is uninstalled after installp -acd package name all is run to install UltraPath of a later version?

Figure1 UltraPath is uninstalled after UltraPath of a later version is installed by running installp

[Answer]

The installp command checks whether the system has software with the same name as the software to be installed. If yes, the command invokes the rminstal script to clear the environment. The name of UltraPath does not reflect the version, so the existing UltraPath and the UltraPath to be installed have the same name. The existing UltraPath is uninstalled. Therefore, use the install.sh script instead of installp -acd package name all to install the UltraPath of a later version when an earlier version already exists.

If you have used the installp command, restore the operating system environment and install the UltraPath again. Log in to the host as user root to decompress the software package and obtain the UltraPath.AIX.ppc_64.rte.odmdel script to clear residual information. Then you can install the UltraPath of the target version again. The procedure is as follows:

1. Log in to the host as user root.

2. Find the storage path of the software package (Software package      name: UltraPath-version.AIX.ppc_64.install.bff).

3. Create a temporary directory (such as /tmp/UltraPath) to      restore content of the software package to this directory.

mkdir /tmp/UltraPath

cd /tmp/UltraPath

restore -xqf <path_of _bff>/ UltraPath-version.AIX.ppc_64.install.bff

Note: <path_of _bff> indicates the storage path of the software package found in step 2.

1. Enter the storage path of archive file liblpp.a (the created      temporary directory).

cd ./usr/lpp/UltraPath.AIX.ppc_64

1. Run the ar command to decompress liblpp.a.

ar -x liblpp.a

1. Execute the UltraPath.AIX.ppc_64.rte.odmdel script to restore      the installation environment as user root.

sh UltraPath.AIX.ppc_64.rte.odmdel

1. Return to the root directory to clear the environment and delete the      created temporary directory. Confirm that the directory to be deleted is      the temporary directory created in step 3 before deletion.

rm -rf /tmp/UltraPath

1. Install the UltraPath of the target version again.

[Applicable Scope]

UltraPath For AIX V100R006C00 and UltraPath For AIX V100R008C00SPC300 and later

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