DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 980 - DB2

db2_install fails with the following error in a non root install 
 
if the group name for the user performing the installation 
contains the '_' character. 
 
 
In this example the user is tuser and the group is t_grp 
 
 
cd to install path 
 
su - tuser 
 
 
$ ./db2_install -p ESE 
DBI1244I  Directory for non-root installation of DB2 - 
 
/home/tuser/sqllib 
 
 
A major error occurred during the execution that caused this 
program 
terminate prematurely. If the problem persists, contact your 
technica 
service representative. 
 
 
 
For more information see the DB2 installation log at 
 
"/tmp/db2_install_tuser.log". 
 
 
 
 
 
$ cat /tmp/db2_install_tuser.log 
 
 
DB2 Setup log file started at: Mon Oct 11 12:38:21 2010 BST 
 
============================================================ 
 
 
 
Operating system information: Linux 2.6.18-194.11.3.el5.#1 SMP 
Mon Au 
23 15:51:38 EDT 2010 x86_64 
 
ERROR:DBI1135E  The primary group 't_grp' of user ID 'tuser' is 
      invalid. 
 
 
 
The error shows on point 4. that "_" character should be 
allowed: 
 
DBI1135E  The primary group '"<users>"' of user ID 
'"<test-user>"' is 
      invalid. 
 
Explanation: 
 
The primary group name of the instance user ID: 
1. Cannot be one of "guests", "admins", "users" or "local". 
2. Cannot start with "sql" or "ibm". 
3. Cannot start with a numeral number. 
4. Can contain only lowercase letters (a-z), numbers (0-9), and 
the 
   underscore character ( _ ). 
 
After applying the fix, the '_' character will be valid for both 
root and non-root installs.

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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* ALL                                                          * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* This APAR will address db2 installer rules to be in line     * 
* with the documentation.                                      * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to DB2 Version 9.8 and Fix Pack 0                    * 
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Problem was first fixed in DB2 Version 9.8 and Fick Pack 0

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Datum - Problem gemeldet    :
Datum - Problem geschlossen :
Datum - der letzten Änderung:

25.10.2010
24.05.2011
24.05.2011

9.8.