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3613245 - DB6: db2prereqcheck fails due to 32-bit library file

Symptom

Db2 software installation via swpm fails due to following error:

WARNING    2025-05-13 16:20:23.843 (root/sapinst) (startInstallation) [iaxxbjsmod.cpp:83] id=modlib.jslib.childAppReturn
Execution of the command "/<ins_media>/db2setup -i en -l /<ins_media>/sapinst/imp_smd/db2setup.log -t /MEDIOS/sapinst/imp_smd/db2setup.trc -r <ins_media>/sapinst/imp_smd/unix_ese.rsp" finished with return code 67. Output: 
ERROR: 
   The 'strings' utility that is used to detect prerequisite libraries
   is not present on this system.  Please use your package or software
   manager to install the GNU Binary Utilities.
Requirement not matched for DB2 database "Server" . Version: "xx.x.x.x". 

Summary of prerequisites that are not met on the current system: 

   DBT3514W  The db2prereqcheck utility failed to find the following 32-bit library file: "/lib/libpam.so*". 

  Aborting the current installation ...
  Run installation with the option "-f sysreq" parameter to force the installation.

TRACE      2025-03-13 16:20:44.843 (root/sapinst) (startInstallation) [Installer Callback]
Return Code 67

TRACE      2025-03-13 16:20:44.844 (root/sapinst) (startInstallation) [Installer Callback]
Db2 Software Installation failed. Ensure that the prerequisites are complied. For more information see output above


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Environment

  • SAP on IBM Db2 for Linux, Unix and Windows
  • Linux server

Product

SAP NetWeaver 7.4 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.5 ; SAP Solution Manager 7.2

Keywords

db2prereqcheck, 32-bit library, /lib/libpam.so, strings utility, pam, ksh , KBA , BC-DB-DB6 , DB2 Universal Database for Unix / NT , BC-DB-DB6-UPG , Upgrade SAP System , BC-DB-DB6-INS , Installation SAP System , Problem

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