= Install X on AIX =
**Summary**: ALthough AIX is by now on version 7.3 I find these old pages so fascinating I decided to keep them. On this page I'll show you how to install X. This page is for AIX 5.3 and 6.1. \\
**Date**: Between 2010-2013 \\
**Refactor**: 21 December 2024: Checked formatting. \\
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= Introduction =
When you have an already installed AIX system it might happen you'll need to install X on the system. Oracle dba's will love you for it, since it will make it easier for them to install Oracle for example. This is an how to install X on AIX, assuming you have a [[aixnim]] server. If you don't have one you'll need to install the filesets from a different medium.
= Install Required Filesets =
The basic required fileset for X on AIX is X11.base.rte. You can check for the fileset with this command:
lslpp -L | grep X11.base.rte
If the command returns nothing, the fileset is not installed. Follow these steps to install the package:
root@system:/home/root>nimclient -o cust -a lpp_source=lpp_5300_06_07 -a filesets=X11.base.rte
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Pre-installation Verification...
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Verifying selections...done
Verifying requisites...done
Results...
SUCCESSES
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Filesets listed in this section passed pre-installation verification
and will be installed.
Selected Filesets
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X11.base.rte 5.3.0.50 # AIXwindows Runtime Environment
X11.base.rte 5.3.0.64 # AIXwindows Runtime Environment
Requisites
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(being installed automatically; required by filesets listed above)
X11.apps.aixterm 5.3.0.50 # AIXwindows aixterm Application
X11.apps.rte 5.3.0.30 # AIXwindows Runtime Configura...
X11.apps.util 5.3.0.0 # AIXwindows Utility Applicati...
X11.base.common 5.3.0.0 # AIXwindows Runtime Common Di...
X11.base.lib 5.3.0.50 # AIXwindows Runtime Libraries
X11.base.smt 5.3.0.30 # AIXwindows Runtime Shared Me...
X11.fnt.defaultFonts 5.3.0.0 # AIXwindows Default Fonts
X11.fnt.iso1 5.3.0.0 # AIXwindows Latin 1 Fonts
X11.loc.en_US.base.rte 5.3.0.0 # AIXwindows Locale Configurat...
X11.motif.lib 5.3.0.50 # AIXwindows Motif Libraries
X11.motif.mwm 5.3.0.30 # AIXwindows Motif Window Mana...
<< End of Success Section >>
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BUILDDATE Verification ...
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Verifying build dates...done
FILESET STATISTICS
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2 Selected to be installed, of which:
2 Passed pre-installation verification
11 Additional requisites to be automatically installed
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13 Total to be installed
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Installing Software...
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installp: APPLYING software for:
X11.loc.en_US.base.rte 5.3.0.0
.......
Finished processing all filesets. (Total time: 11 secs).
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Summaries:
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Installation Summary
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Name Level Part Event Result
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X11.loc.en_US.base.rte 5.3.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
X11.base.smt 5.3.0.30 USR APPLY SUCCESS
X11.base.common 5.3.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
X11.base.rte 5.3.0.50 USR APPLY SUCCESS
X11.base.lib 5.3.0.50 USR APPLY SUCCESS
X11.base.smt 5.3.0.30 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
X11.base.rte 5.3.0.50 ROOT APPLY SUCCESS
X11.apps.util 5.3.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
X11.apps.rte 5.3.0.30 USR APPLY SUCCESS
X11.apps.aixterm 5.3.0.50 USR APPLY SUCCESS
X11.motif.mwm 5.3.0.30 USR APPLY SUCCESS
X11.motif.lib 5.3.0.50 USR APPLY SUCCESS
X11.fnt.iso1 5.3.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
X11.fnt.defaultFonts 5.3.0.0 USR APPLY SUCCESS
X11.base.rte 5.3.0.64 USR APPLY SUCCESS
installp: * * * A T T E N T I O N ! ! !
Software changes processed during this session require this system
and any of its diskless/dataless clients to be rebooted in order
for the changes to be made effective.
The message right above is not a joke, and you should perform a reboot as soon as possible.
= Install X tools on AIX
So now you have X, but you don't have tools like xauth yet. To acquire them, install the fileset X11.apps.config:
root@system:/home/root>nimclient -o cust -a lpp_source=lpp_5300_06_07 -a filesets=X11.apps.config
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Pre-installation Verification...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying selections...done
Verifying requisites...done
Results...
SUCCESSES
---------
Filesets listed in this section passed pre-installation verification
and will be installed.
Selected Filesets
-----------------
X11.apps.config 5.3.0.50 # AIXwindows Configuration App...
<< End of Success Section >>
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
BUILDDATE Verification ...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying build dates...done
FILESET STATISTICS
------------------
1 Selected to be installed, of which:
1 Passed pre-installation verification
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1 Total to be installed
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Installing Software...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
installp: APPLYING software for:
X11.apps.config 5.3.0.50
. . . . . << Copyright notice for X11.apps >> . . . . . . .
Licensed Materials - Property of IBM
5765G0300
(C) Copyright International Business Machines Corp. 1985, 2005.
(C) Copyright Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) 1985, 1994.
(C) Copyright Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985, 1994.
(C) Copyright Network Computing Devices 1985,1994.
(C) Copyright Sun Microsystems, Inc. 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991.
All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure
restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
. . . . . << End of copyright notice for X11.apps >>. . . .
Finished processing all filesets. (Total time: 4 secs).
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Summaries:
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Installation Summary
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Name Level Part Event Result
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X11.apps.config 5.3.0.50 USR APPLY SUCCESS
You now have X fully functional on your system.