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bash does not work on AIX 7.2

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Burkhard Schultheis

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Apr 19, 2018, 3:19:31 AM4/19/18
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We have a new LPAR with AIX 7.2. We want to work with bash, so installed
bash from Perzl (bash_64-4.4.5.aix5.1.ppc.rpm). But after install bash
does not work. If I call "bash", nothing happens. The xterm, where I
started bash, is totally dead.

I tried the bash from aixtools.net, too. Same result, xterm is dead.

What's wrong here?

Best regards
Burkhard

Kees Nuyt

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Apr 19, 2018, 5:16:55 AM4/19/18
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This might help:
https://www.unix.com/aix/16676-changing-shells-ibm-aix.html

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Regards,
Kees Nuyt

Burkhard Schultheis

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Apr 19, 2018, 9:41:57 AM4/19/18
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In the meantime I've solved the problem: I took the package from IBM
(toolbox) and made an entry for the shell in /etc/security/login.cfg.

Thanks!

Regards
Burkhard

Lorinczy Zsigmond

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May 4, 2018, 2:23:01 AM5/4/18
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On 2018-04-19 09:19, Burkhard Schultheis wrote:
> We have a new LPAR with AIX 7.2. We want to work with bash, so installed
> bash from Perzl (bash_64-4.4.5.aix5.1.ppc.rpm). But after install bash
> does not work. If I call "bash", nothing happens. The xterm, where I
> started bash, is totally dead.

Well, it's late now; next time start debugging with command
'truss bash'

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