Re: hi Cant load informix online 5.2 on linux -8 ( rpm file)
On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 00:19:02 -0500, RATHER wrote:
Just install in /opt/informix and use the old 'tar trick' to move the files.
As root:
cd /opt
tar cf - informix | (cd /usr; tar xvf -)
cd /usr/informix
rm -fr /opt/informix
Art S. Kagel
> 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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fernando Ortiz" <fortiz@lacorona.com.mx> To: "RATHER"
> <myzahoor@yahoo.co.uk>; <informix-list@iiug.org> Sent: Monday, December 29,
> 2003 5:47 PM
> Subject: Re: hi Cant load informix online 5.2 on linux -8 ( rpm file)
>
>
>> 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" <myzahoor@yahoo.co.uk>
>> To: <informix-list@iiug.org>
>> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 11:57 PM Subject: hi Cant load informix
>> online 5.2 on linux -8 ( rpm file)
>>
>>
>> > 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
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > sending to informix-list
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
> sending to informix-list
"Art S. Kagel" <kagel@bloomberg.net> wrote in message news:pan.2003.12.30.10.23.27.74393.12806@bloomberg.net... > On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 00:19:02 -0500, RATHER wrote: > > Just install in /opt/informix and use the old 'tar trick' to move the files. > As root: > > 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....