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XL Fortran Runtime for Linux 15.1.5

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Abstract

This page contains the Runtime Environment package for use with applications developed using the IBM XL Fortran for Linux 15.1.5 compiler or its predecessors.

Download Description

If you wish to run an application developed using the IBM XL Fortran for Linux 15.1.4 compiler, but do not have the corresponding version of compiler or runtime already installed, then you need to install the Runtime environment package.

Table of Contents
Sections Description

The Change history section provides an overview on what is new in this release with a description of any new functions or enhancements when applicable.

The Prerequisites section provides important information to review prior to the installation of this release.

The Download package section provides the direct link to obtain the download package for installation in your environment.

The Installation instructions section provides the installation instructions necessary to apply this release into your environment.

Supporting Documentation
Document Description

Click to review the detailed system requirements information for a complete list of hardware requirements, supported operating systems, prerequisites and optional supported software, with component-level details and operating system restrictions.

IBM Knowledge Center provides an entry point to product documentation. You can view, browse, and search online information related to the product.

You can also visit the XL Fortran for Linux documentation library to review additional documentation.

Click to review a list of technotes describing technical issues, changes to the existing behavior, as well as documentation corrections for this product.

Click to review a complete list of the defects (APARs) resolved in this release including a list of resolved defects for the entire version family.

IBM XL C, C++, and Fortran Compilers for POWER servers community developer forums and blog.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites include:

Operating system:


    Little endian distributions:

  • Ubuntu Server Linux 14.04
  • Ubuntu Server Linux 14.10
  • Ubuntu Server 16.04
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (SLES 12)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Service Pack 1 (SLES 12 SP1)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 (RHEL 7.1)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 (RHEL 7.2)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 (RHEL 7.3)
  • Community Enterprise Operating System 7 (CentOS 7)

  • Big endian distributions:

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 (RHEL 6.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (RHEL 6.5)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 (RHEL 6.6)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 (RHEL 7.0)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 (RHEL 7.1)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 (SLES 11 SP2)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 3 (SLES 11 SP3)

Hardware:

Disk space:

  • 22 MB

Installation Instructions

Review the installation instructions.

Terms and Conditions: By downloading, installing, copying, accessing or using this software you agree to the terms and conditions outlined in the License Agreement. Please review the License Agreement and License Information documents prior to proceeding with download or installation.

Installation instructions

To install the Runtime environment on either little endian or big endian systems, complete the following steps:

  1. Download, and extract the packages. For example:

    tar -zxvf <filename>.tar.gz


  2. Install the packages using the following command:

    ./install

Uninstallation Instructions

To uninstall the Runtime environment on little endian systems, run the following command:

     On SLES, RHEL and CentOS:
     rpm -e libxlf libxlsmp

     On Ubuntu:
     dpkg -P libxlf libxlsmp

To uninstall the Runtime environment on big endian systems, run the following command:

     rpm -e xlf.rte xlf.msg.rte xlsmp.rte xlsmp.msg.rte

In cases where a package is required by other installed packages, that package might not uninstall.

Download Package

The Runtime package IBM_XL_FORTRAN_V15.1.5.1_LINUX_RUNTIME.tar.gz contains the following files:

    LicenseAgreement.pdf
    README
    README.ja_JP
    images/bigEndian/rpms/xlf.msg.rte-15.1.0.2-150204.ppc64.rpm
    images/bigEndian/rpms/xlf.rte-15.1.0.2-150204.ppc64.rpm
    images/bigEndian/rpms/xlsmp.msg.rte-4.1.0.2-141216.ppc64.rpm
    images/bigEndian/rpms/xlsmp.rte-4.1.0.2-141216.ppc64.rpm
    images/littleEndian/rhel/libxlf-15.1.5.1-161202.ppc64le.rpm
    images/littleEndian/rhel/libxlsmp-4.1.5.1-161129.ppc64le.rpm
    images/littleEndian/sles/libxlf-15.1.5.1-161202.ppc64le.rpm
    images/littleEndian/sles/libxlsmp-4.1.5.1-161201.ppc64le.rpm
    images/littleEndian/ubuntu/libxlf_15.1.5.1-161202_ppc64el.deb
    images/littleEndian/ubuntu/libxlsmp_4.1.5.1-161129_ppc64el.deb
    install
    license.pdf
    notices

Problems Solved

Defects resolved

Click the Fix List link in the table of contents above to review a list of the problems solved in this release.

Review the following list of open defects for IBM XL Fortran for Linux on the IBM Support Portal.

Change History

What's new

For information about new features and enhancements, review the Announcement letter.

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Technical Support

The IBM XL Fortran for Linux Runtime environment is not supported as a stand-alone software product.

If you suspect a problem with the IBM XL Fortran Runtime environment component while using it with a third-party application, contact your application provider for support.

Full support (installation, defect support and general questions) for the IBM XL Fortran Runtime environment component is available with the software subscription and support agreement for the XL Fortran for Linux product.

A suitable test case is required for defect support; review technote 1260804: Test case preparation for IBM XL compilers support for details.

Depending on your application, you may also need to install the IBM XL Fortran for Linux 15.1.5 Addons package. The Addons package contains files that may be required by some third-party applications. Only download and install the Addons package if instructed by your application provider.

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Document Information

Modified date:
25 October 2021

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