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PM73118: PERMISSIONS INCORRECTLY SET WOULD AFFECT UPDATING OF LIBERTY PROFILE FEATURE USING INSTALLATION MANAGER GROUP MODE.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Without this change attempting to update WebSphere Application
    Server 8.5.0.0 to 8.5.0.1 with Liberty Profile feature using
    Installation Manager group mode would fail.
    
    Native logs would show:
    
    /bin/chmod: changing permissions of `wlp': Operation not
    permitted
    chmod() returned with error status 1
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server Liberty Profile                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Incorrectly set permissions affect      *
    *                      the ability to update WebSphere         *
    *                      Application Server Liberty Profile.     *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    This fix allows the following behaviour to function.
    Scenario:
    - User1 and User2 belong to the same primary group on Linux.
    - User1 installs Application Server Network Deployment edition
    V8.5.0.0 with Liberty profile feature using Installation
    Manager group mode.
    - User2 attempts updates to the 8.5.0.0 installation to
    8.5.0.1
    Liberty SU contains chmod metadata which fails to run against
    files that are not owned by user2 during update operation.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The chmod metadata has been removed as it was not required to
    be attempting to set the permissions.
    
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix pack 8.5.0.1. Please refer to the Recommended Updates page
    for delivery information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM73118

  • Reported component name

    LIBERTY PROFILE

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0814

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-09-18

  • Closed date

    2012-09-26

  • Last modified date

    2012-10-04

  • 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

    LIBERTY PROFILE

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J0814

Applicable component levels

  • R850 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 October 2021