DB2 - Problem description
Problem IT00595 | Status: Closed |
DB2SUPPORT COMMAND FAILS FOR SOLARIS 10 USERS WHEN WHOAMI COMMAND IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHELL | |
product: | |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A50 - DB2 | |
Problem description: | |
For Solaris 10 users when whoami command is available in path "/usr/ucb/whoami" not covered by shell PATH environment variable, db2support will not work: db2support -h sh: whoami: command not found Initialization of main control block has failed: Failed | |
Problem Summary: | |
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Solaris 10 users * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * See Error Description * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to DB2 Cancun Release 10.5.0.4 (also known as Fix * * Pack 4) or higher. * **************************************************************** | |
Local Fix: | |
a) add /usr/ucb to PATH environment variable b) create a symbolic link of whoami command in /usr/bin | |
available fix packs: | |
DB2 Cancun Release 10.5.0.4 (also known as Fix Pack 4) for Linux, UNIX, and Windows | |
Solution | |
Fixed in DB2 Cancun Release 10.5.0.4 (also known as Fix Pack 4) | |
Workaround | |
not known / see Local fix | |
Timestamps | |
Date - problem reported : Date - problem closed : Date - last modified : | 25.03.2014 03.11.2014 03.11.2014 |
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) | |
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) | |
10.5.0.4 |