Dependent module /opt/freeware/lib/libiconv.a(shr4_64.o) could not be loaded.
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Issue/Introduction
Robot doesn't start on AIX 7.1
[xxxxxxxx:root:/opt/nimsoft/bin # ./niminit start
Starting NimBUS
Could not load program ./nimbus:
Dependent module /opt/freeware/lib/libiconv.a(shr4_64.o) could not be loaded.
Member shr4_64.o is not found in archive
Cause
Libiconv package 1.13.1-1 installed on that AIX box
[xxxxxxxx:root:/opt/nimsoft/bin # lslpp -L | grep -i iconv
bos.iconv.com 7.1.3.0 C F Common Language to Language
bos.iconv.ucs.com 7.1.3.15 C F Unicode Base Converters for
bos.rte.iconv 7.1.3.15 C F Language Converters
libiconv 1.13.1-1 C R Character Translation Library
Environment
Robot 7.91 or later on AIX 7.1 or later
Resolution
Upgrade Libiconv package to version 1.15-1
To check the version of the libiconv package installed:
[xxxxxxxx:root:/opt/nimsoft/bin # lslpp -L | grep -i iconv
bos.iconv.com 7.1.3.0 C F Common Language to Language
bos.iconv.ucs.com 7.1.3.15 C F Unicode Base Converters for
bos.rte.iconv 7.1.3.15 C F Language Converters
libiconv 1.15-1 C R Character set conversion library, portable iconv
Additional Information
AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/aix-toolbox/date.html
Libiconv package version 1.15-1:
http://www.perzl.org/aix/index.php?n=Main.Libiconv
7.9x and 9.2x robots will work with either the 1.15-1 or 1.14-2 libiconv rpm package versions.
If the problem is not fully resolved by installing the libiconv rpm package, it may be necessary to install/reinstall one or more of the appropriate AIX iconv filesets:
bos.iconv.com
bos.iconv.ucs.com
bos.rte.iconv
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