Segmentation fault running "ndsconfig" after eDir 9.0.1 installation

  • 7018318
  • 23-Nov-2016
  • 13-Dec-2016

Environment

NetIQ eDirectory 9.0.1
SuSE Linux  Enterprise Server 12.1

Situation

Running "ndsconfig" after installation on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 will abort with a segmentation fault.

Resolution

Add statement "/lib64/noelision" to file "/etc/ld.so.conf" as the first line.

Cause

During the rpm installation of nici64-3.0.1-0.00.x86_64.rpm a segmentation fault occurred while running rpm post script-let starting primenici64
Although eDirectory installation succeeded successfully running "ndsconfig" will also abort with a segmentation fault.


Additional Information

File nds-install.log showed the following:

2016-11-03 15:46:44+01:00%%% Installing 64 bit NICI-3.0.1...
2016-11-03 15:46:44+01:00(install pkg)pkg=/install/eDirectory/setup/nici64-3.0.1-0.00.x86_64.rpm,pkgname=nici64
package nici64 is not installed
Preparing...                          ########################################
Updating / installing...
nici64-3.0.1-0.00                     ########################################
Initializing NICI ... /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.jdKHuC: line 36: 13026 Segmentation fault      /var/opt/novell/nici/primenici64
warning: %post(nici64-3.0.1-0.00.x86_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 139
2016-11-03 15:46:44+01:00/install/eDirectory/setup/nici64-3.0.1-0.00.x86_64.rpm installed successfully
2016-11-03 15:46:44+01:00NICI- 3.0.1 package added successfully
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Initializing NICI ... /var/opt/novell/nici/set_server_mode64: line 77: 16017 Segmentation fault      $nici_init
set_server_mode: NICI set in server mode