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db2_install or db2icrt fails with memory corruption error on Ubuntu OS

Troubleshooting


Problem

In DB2 V10 FP0 db2_install or db2icrt fails with memory corruption error on Ubuntu OS Following error can be seen during db2icrt or db2_install DB2 installation is being initialized. *** glibc detected *** /opt/ibm/db2/V10.1/instance/native/install/db2iure: malloc(): memory corruption (fast): 0x0000000000c17590 *** ======= Backtrace: ========= /lib/libc.so.6(+0x775b6)[0x7f50d6bfa5b6] /lib/libc.so.6(+0x7b8e9)[0x7f50d6bfe8e9] /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_malloc+0x6e)[0x7f50d6bff58e] /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6(_Znwm+0x1d)[0x7f50d71e826d] /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6(_Znam+0x9)[0x7f50d71e8389]

Symptom

db2icrt or db2_install fails with memory corruption.

Cause

RPM utility not installed on Ubuntu OS

Environment

DB2 V10 FP0 and Ubuntu OS

Resolving The Problem

This can be resolved by either of the following options:

- Install RPM utility
- Upgrade to V10 FP1

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21611103

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