AIX - Yum

Prerequisite

Resize some FS:

chfs -a size=+1G /opt
chfs -a size=+2G /var

RPM Setup

Install last rpm package manager from https://ftp.software.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/INSTALLP/ppc/:

installp -qacXYd rpm.rte all

Yum Setup

RPM Install

Install all RPM's from yum_bundle.tar (https://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/ezinstall/ppc/):

# Unarchive
tar -xvf yum_bundle.tar

# Install with rpm
rpm -Uvh *

Config

Modify the /opt/freeware/etc/yum/yum.conf file:

[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
keepcache=1
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
exactarch=1
obsoletes=1
plugins=1

[AIX_Toolbox]
name=AIX generic repository
baseurl=https://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0

[AIX_Toolbox_noarch]
name=AIX noarch repository
baseurl=https://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/noarch/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0

[AIX_Toolbox_72]
name=AIX 7.2 specific repository
baseurl=https://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc-7.2/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0

Update

Start yum update:

yum update

Update DB:

updtvpkg

Optional (for iperf3)

Install bos.net.sctp AIX package.

Usage

Install your favorite rpm:

yum install iperf3