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Status Under review
Workspace Db2
Components Db2 on-premise
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 23, 2025

Skip db2prereqcheck for x86 Linux packages as an option

db2prereqcheck may still "complain" about missing x86 Linux packages. Example:


[root@db2v121vm1 ~]# cat /etc/os-release

NAME="Red Hat Enterprise Linux"

VERSION="9.2 (Plow)"

[...]

[root@db2v121vm1 server]# ./db2prereqcheck -i -l
32-Bit "/lib/libpam.so*" not found
32-Bit "libstdc++.so.6" not found
[...]
[root@db2v121vm1 server]# yum install libstdc++.i686 pam.i686 ksh

[...]

[root@db2v121vm1 server]# ./db2prereqcheck -i -l

[root@db2v121vm1 server]#


Would be beneficial - especially when using automation tools like Ansible - to have an option to skip checking for x86 / 32-bit Linux packages. Scenario for heavy use is e. g. a non-inplace migration to Db2 v12.1.

Needed By Quarter
  • Admin
    Siji Daniel
    Nov 28, 2025

    Thank you for submitting your request. We are reviewing this. Please expect an update in the portal within 90 days.
    Thank you.