RPMs are Delicious: Intro to Yum

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1 RPMs are Delicious: Intro to Yum Kevin 2018 IBM Corporation

2 Purpose How software installation has evolved Future of Open Source Software on IBM i All about Yum 2018 IBM Corporation 2

3 In the Beginning... Bought software from a vendor Got a SAVF/DVD/CD/Tape/Floppy Installed via RSTLICPGM Installed a license with ADDLICKEY 2018 IBM Corporation 3

4 Then, Cracks Appear Cross-platform software wants cross-platform installers Terminal-based installers Notable software WebSphere Application Server IBM Installation Manager 2018 IBM Corporation 4

5 Nobody Expects the OPS Installation Method Go to IBM Entitled Software Support (ESS) Need Customer number / login details Call Fred Fred s on vacation Fred calls BP and gets the info Log in to ESS Hunt around looking for what to download Might be under 5817, 5818, 5819, 5827, 5828, or 5829 FCs 2018 IBM Corporation 5

6 Nobody Expects the OPS Installation Method Oh wait, you re on 7.3 Sometimes it s under IBM Cloud Solutions for i instead Download fles and load in to image catalog RSTLICPGM At least this part is easy... Wait, there s nothing there? Product is empty, enablement comes via Group PTFs SNDPTFORD Finally have Python IBM Corporation 6

7 5733-OPS Options Option 1 Node.js 0.x Option 2 - Python 3.4 Option 3 chroot scripts / GCC Option 4 Python 2.7 Option 5 Node.js 4.x Option 6 Git Option 7 Tools Option 8 Orion Option 9 cloud-init Option 10 Node.js 6.x Option 11 Nginx Option 12 (empty) Option 13 (empty) Option 14 (empty) Option 15 (empty) 2018 IBM Corporation 7

5733-OPS Options Option 1 Node.js 0.x Option 9 cloud-init Option 2 - Python 3.4 Option 10 Node.js 6.x Option 3 chroot scripts / GCC Option 11 Nginx Option 4 Python 2.

8 5733-OPS Options Option 1 Node.js 0.x Option 9 cloud-init Option 2 - Python 3.4 Option 10 Node.js 6.x Option 3 chroot scripts / GCC Option 11 Nginx Option 4 Python 2.7 Option 12 (empty) Use Yum instead! Option 5 Node.js 4.x Option 13 (empty) Option 6 Git Option 14 (empty) Option 7 Tools Option 15 (empty) Option 8 Orion 2018 IBM Corporation 8

9 What s Yum 2018 IBM Corporation 9

10 What s Yum 2018 IBM Corporation 10

11 What s Yum Yellowdog Updater, Modifed RPM-based package manager Used by Red Hat-based Linux distributions Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) CentOS Oracle Enterprise Linux Fedora Also used by AIX Toolbox 2018 IBM Corporation 11

12 What s a Package Manager? Software which automates installing, upgrading, confguring, and removing software Resolves dependency hell or DLL hell Supports multiple repositories of software packages Other notable Package Managers apt (Debian/Ubuntu Linux) npm (Node.js) pip (Python) gem (Ruby) composer (PHP) 2018 IBM Corporation 12

DOWNLOADING FROM THE WEB *** Installed software from RPMs will be: in a new IFS location

13 New Horizons New distribution mechanism: IBM i RPMs Package manager IBM-hosted public RPM repository Generally available since May 20, 2018 *** INSTALLING OPEN SOURCE JUST INVOLVES DOWNLOADING FROM THE WEB *** Installed software from RPMs will be: in a new IFS location 64-bit only Independent of AIX RPMs Independent of OPS deliverables 2018 IBM Corporation 13

14 Why are all these changes important for IBM i? Allows us to deliver more open source technology Allows automated build + test Easily integrate third-party software repositories building an open source ecosystem 5733-OPS no longer needed!! Can easily work with IBM i containers Allows developers to safely try new technology 2018 IBM Corporation 14

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17 Steve Pitcher s Initial Reaction to RPM Support 2018 IBM Corporation 17

18 Steve s Illogical Concerns It s different I don t want change It ll probably cause me more work I ll have to learn something out of my comfort zone I ll have to sell the boss on it 2018 IBM Corporation 18

19 Steve s Logical Concerns Security Developer authority to update software You need a strategy Education We need to inform admins 2018 IBM Corporation 19

Installing Yum Starting point: http://ibm.biz/ibmi-rpms Basic Steps: Download bootstrap.

20 Installing Yum Starting point: Basic Steps: Download bootstrap.sql from FTP site Load bootstrap.sql in Run SQL Scripts Click Run All Check Bootstrapping Successful message 2018 IBM Corporation 20

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22 Three techniques to done Common tasks: Install new software Check for updates Perform an update What s installed? Am I exposed to a CVE? See what s available Techniques The old way Command line Access Client Solutions 2018 IBM Corporation 22

23 Install New Software (command line) yum install <package> 2018 IBM Corporation 23

24 Install New Software (ACS) 2018 IBM Corporation 24

25 Check for Updates: the Old Way IBM Preventive Service Planning 5733-OPS developerworks What s the granularity? 2018 IBM Corporation 25

26 Check for Updates (command line) yum list upgrades 2018 IBM Corporation 26

27 Check for Updates (ACS) 2018 IBM Corporation 27

28 Perform an Update: the Old Way Apply the latest PTF groups 2018 IBM Corporation 28

29 Perform an Update (command line) yum upgrade <package> 2018 IBM Corporation 29

30 Perform an Update (command line) yum upgrade 2018 IBM Corporation 30

31 Perform an Update (ACS) 2018 IBM Corporation 31

32 Security Vulnerability! Uh Oh!!! IBM Corporation 32

33 Security Vulnerability! Uh Oh!!! Looks like we need curl or higher!!! How do you fnd? 2018 IBM Corporation 33

34 What s installed?: the Old Way PTF Levels /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/OPS/opsver/opsver.sh 2018 IBM Corporation 34

35 What s installed?: the Old Way c 2018 IBM Corporation 35

36 What s installed? (command line) yum list <package> yum list '*searchword*' yum list 2018 IBM Corporation 36

37 What s installed? (command line) yum list <package> yum list '*searchword*' yum list 2018 IBM Corporation 37

38 What s installed? (ACS) 2018 IBM Corporation 38

39 What s installed? (ACS) 2018 IBM Corporation 39

40 What s installed? (ACS) 2018 IBM Corporation 40

41 What s available?: the Old Way developerworks pages Read Jesse s blog Ask your friends on Twitter Send Jesse an Attend a COMMON session (POWERUp) 2018 IBM Corporation 41

42 What s available? (command line) yum list available 2018 IBM Corporation 42

43 What s available? (ACS) 2018 IBM Corporation 43

44 Paper trail? yum history 2018 IBM Corporation 44

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46 Which Package Did this File Come From? yum provides /path/to/file yum provides '*/file' 2018 IBM Corporation 46

47 Sounds great, but 2018 IBM Corporation 47

48 Where does it get all this info? RPM Repository 2018 IBM Corporation 48

49 Where does it get all this info? RPM Repository 2018 IBM Corporation 49

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51 Resources Getting Started Guid: ibm.biz/ibmi-rpms Yum Cheat Sheet: IBM Corporation 51

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