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Additional requirements for installing or uninstalling maintenance to previous versions on AIX as a non-root user
Before using the centralized installation manager (CIM) to install or uninstall maintenance on IBM AIX operating systems as a non-root user, configure sudo, an open-source tool, on the target AIX operating systems.
Complete the installation and configuration operations locally as the root user of the AIX operating systems without using centralized installation manager. You are required to complete the operations only once.
Procedure
- Download sudo from the IBM AIX Toolbox Download website.
- Issue the following command to install sudo:
rpm -i sudo-*.rpmSome newer versions of sudo might require other packages. In that case, download the package from the same website and install it using a similar command. For example:
rpm -i openldap-*.rpmYou can download an AIX installp image for the rpm package manager for POWER from the previous download website if your AIX machine does not already have rpm installed.
- Authorize a non-root user ID, which you specify, to run the slibclean command as a root user without providing a password. Issue the visudo command to add the following entry to the /etc/sudoers configuration file:
userid ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/slibclean- Log in with the specified user ID, and issue the sudo -l command. If successful, a message that is similar to the following example is displayed:
User userid may run the following commands on this host: (root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/slibcleanIf you do not have sudo installed, or sudo is installed but not configured correctly for the specified user ID, error messages are displayed.
Get started with the centralized installation manager (CIM) for previous versions