PI31531: Invoking the 'server' script from a shell with the CDPATH enviro nment variable set may fail.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Depending on how the 'server' script is invoked, the CDPATH
  environment variable can interfere with its operation.  In
  particular, changing directory to a directory that is
  midway along the path to the server script and then
  running the script by specifying the remainder of the path
  plus the name of the script is known to fail when CDPATH
  contains '.'.  For example, if the server script is located
  here:
  
  /some/directory/wlp/bin/server
  
  The following two commands will fail if the CDPATH
  environment variable includes '.':
  
  cd /some/directory/wlp
  bin/server start defaultServer
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile - Command Line       *
  *                  Tools                                       *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Invoking the 'server' script from a     *
  *                      shell with the CDPATH environment       *
  *                      variable set may fail.                  *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Depending on how the 'server' script is invoked, the CDPATH
  environment variable can interfere with its operation.  In
  particular, changing directory to a directory that is midway
  along the path to the server script and then running the script
  by specifying the remainder of the path plus the name of the
  script is known to fail when CDPATH contains '.'.  For example,
  if the server script is located here:
  
  /some/directory/wlp/bin/server
  
  The following two commands will fail if the CDPATH environment
  variable includes '.':
  
  cd /some/directory/wlp
  bin/server start defaultServer
  

Problem conclusion

• The server script was updated to internally unset CDPATH before
  invoking any commands that are sensitive to that environment
  variable.  With this change, the server script can be used from
  shells with the CDPATH environment variable set.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix
  pack 8.5.5.5.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for
  delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WAS LIBERTY COR

• Fixed component ID

  5725L2900

Applicable component levels

• R855 PSY

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