APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
The following error appears during IDS installation: ... Creating uninstaller... id: illegal option -- u Usage: id [-ap] [user] /informix/11.50.FC8W2/gskit/installgskit: test: argument expected ...
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users installing Informix 11.70.xC8 on Solaris platforms and * * installing GSKit at the same time. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * The code to determine if the user is root used 'id -u' which * * does not work on Solaris platforms. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Users can upgrade Informix 11.50.xC9 or obtain a patch to * * resolve this. * * It is also possible to edit the script * * $INFORMIXDIR/gskit/installgskit to remove this test. * * The script must be run as 'root' in order for it to succeed. * * The test is just to point out a possible error scenario. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Code has been changed to correctly determine userid on Solaris platforms. Fixed in Informix 11.50.xC9.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IC75159
Reported component name
IBM IDS ENTRP E
Reported component ID
5724L2304
Reported release
B15
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2011-03-21
Closed date
2011-09-27
Last modified date
2011-09-27
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
IBM IDS ENTRP E
Fixed component ID
5724L2304
Applicable component levels
RB15 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
27 September 2011