Guys
I need to install openSSH on AIX 5.3?
First problem is : i am unable to find openSSH 3.8.1 freeware on the net ?pls pass on any links if you have.
Second problem is : installation.Although i know how to install rpm packages,installing SSH is bit diffrent.But that second issue.
Can anyone provide me the links/sites where i can download openSSH 3.8.1(rpm files) for AIX 5.3?
Regards
Abhi
Development of the SSH for AIX package was outsourced by IBM to SourceForge some years ago. You can get a 3.8 Version at this site but 3.8 is so old that it is considered a security risk. I'd go for the current (4.7) Version.
SourceForge.net: OpenSSH on AIX
i have dloaded the necessary file...."openssh-4.7_5301.tar.z"
but don know how to install openSSH from this...
i was thinking i would get a rpm file to run & install but after uncompressing & untarring this file i have got some 39 files i don know how to use..
Can anyone guide on this?
Regards
Abhi
Sorry, but BULL closed development of open source tools down two years ago. The "new addition" packages date from March 2003 till March 2004. The only package that was compiled in 2007 is marked "not tested".
Secondly, if you want to get any kind of support from IBM for open source tools stick to the official packages from SourceForge and the IBM LinuxToolbox. Nobody will hold you back if you use those ancient Bull packages on your home workstation for sentimental reasons. But don't use it in a current production environment.
Uncompress it, then untar it. When you get a file ending with .rpm use
# rpm -Uvh openssh...rpm
When you get the AIX backup file format bff use
# inutoc .
in the directory where the bff is to create the table of contents (delete and recreate .toc file whenever you add/remove files from the installation directory) and then install it with
# installp -acXg -d . openssh-4.7.bff
or use
# smitty install
if you prefer a 'guided' tour 
One last thought because this might become your next question: if the installation fails because of some missing prerequisite (OpenSSL) - this can be downloaded from the IBM page via the link that is also given at the SourceForge page. You need to create an ID to register with the IBM Web Download Pack Program but this is free.
thanks but as i mentioned i did not find any rpm file in it...instead i found these files
openssh.base
openssh.license
openssh.man.en_US
openssh.msg.CA_ES
*[openssh.msg.*]
*
*
change_log.txt
total 39 files .....i am not sure how do i use them?
regards
abhi
run
# inutoc .
in the directory where the files are and check the .toc file. Use
# installp -l -d .
to see what you've got
I have the same question.
I downloaded openssh-4.7_new5302.tar.Z from
Untarring it get these files.
How to install openssh on AIX 5.3?
$ ls
change_log.txt openssh.msg.ZH_CN
openssh-4.7_new5302.tar.Z openssh.msg.ZH_TW
openssh.base openssh.msg.Zh_CN
openssh.license openssh.msg.Zh_TW
openssh.man.en_US openssh.msg.ca_ES
openssh.msg.CA_ES openssh.msg.cs_CZ
openssh.msg.CS_CZ openssh.msg.de_DE
openssh.msg.DE_DE openssh.msg.en_US
openssh.msg.EN_US openssh.msg.es_ES
openssh.msg.ES_ES openssh.msg.fr_FR
openssh.msg.FR_FR openssh.msg.hu_HU
openssh.msg.HU_HU openssh.msg.it_IT
openssh.msg.IT_IT openssh.msg.ja_JP
openssh.msg.JA_JP openssh.msg.ko_KR
openssh.msg.Ja_JP openssh.msg.pl_PL
openssh.msg.KO_KR openssh.msg.pt_BR
openssh.msg.PL_PL openssh.msg.ru_RU
openssh.msg.PT_BR openssh.msg.sk_SK
openssh.msg.RU_RU openssh.msg.zh_CN
openssh.msg.SK_SK openssh.msg.zh_TW
And you get the same answer: run "inutoc ." in the directory where you copied the files to, and run "smitty install" (select: "." as installation directory when being asked) or run the "installp -acgX ...." command shockneck already described.
I hope this helps.
bakunin
I've tried with those commands mates but got actually nothing done. I use SMIT and this is what I got. There is a list of filesets that I need to install but I don't know where to get them. When I uncompress and untar the openssh file the only files i got are these ones:
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 5633024 May 20 08:32 openssh.base
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 181248 May 20 08:32 openssh.license
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 122880 May 20 08:32 openssh.man.en_US
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 22528 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.CA_ES
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 22528 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.CS_CZ
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 23552 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.DE_DE
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 14336 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.EN_US
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 23552 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.ES_ES
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 17408 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.FR_FR
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 23552 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.HU_HU
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 22528 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.IT_IT
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 26624 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.JA_JP
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 21504 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.Ja_JP
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 22528 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.KO_KR
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 22528 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.PL_PL
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 21504 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.PT_BR
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 20480 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.RU_RU
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 22528 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.SK_SK
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 20480 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.ZH_CN
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 20480 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.ZH_TW
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 17408 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.Zh_CN
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 17408 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.Zh_TW
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 22528 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.ca_ES
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 21504 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.cs_CZ
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 23552 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.de_DE
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 14336 May 20 08:32 openssh.msg.en_US
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 23552 May 20 08:33 openssh.msg.es_ES
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 16384 May 20 08:33 openssh.msg.fr_FR
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 21504 May 20 08:33 openssh.msg.hu_HU
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 22528 May 20 08:33 openssh.msg.it_IT
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 21504 May 20 08:33 openssh.msg.ja_JP
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 19456 May 20 08:33 openssh.msg.ko_KR
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 21504 May 20 08:33 openssh.msg.pl_PL
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 15360 May 20 08:33 openssh.msg.pt_BR
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 21504 May 20 08:33 openssh.msg.ru_RU
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 21504 May 20 08:33 openssh.msg.sk_SK
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 17408 May 20 08:33 openssh.msg.zh_CN
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 17408 May 20 08:33 openssh.msg.zh_TW
-rw-r--r-- 1 me staff 471 May 20 08:34 change_log.txt
-rw-r----- 1 me staff 6686720 Sep 7 19:07 openssh-4.7_5301.tar
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 10578 Sep 7 19:09 .toc
This is the error I got when trying with SMIT. I hope someone can help.
[TOP]
geninstall -I "a -cgNQqwX -J" -Z -d . -f File 2>&1
File:
I:openssh.base.client 4.7.0.5301
I:openssh.base.server 4.7.0.5301
I:openssh.man.en_US 4.7.0.5301
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Pre-installation Verification...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying selections...done
Verifying requisites...done
Results...
FAILURES
--------
Filesets listed in this section failed pre-installation verification
and will not be installed.
Requisite Failures
------------------
SELECTED FILESETS: The following is a list of filesets that you asked to
install. They cannot be installed until all of their requisite filesets
are also installed. See subsequent lists for details of requisites.
openssh.base.client 4.7.0.5301 # Open Secure Shell Commands
openssh.base.server 4.7.0.5301 # Open Secure Shell Server
openssh.man.en_US 4.7.0.5301 # Open Secure Shell Documentat...
openssh.msg.en_US 4.7.0.5301 # Open Secure Shell Messages -...
MISSING REQUISITES: The following filesets are required by one or more
of the selected filesets listed above. They are not currently installed
and could not be found on the installation media.
openssl.base 0.9.8.600 # Fileset Update
<< End of Failure Section >>
FILESET STATISTICS
------------------
4 Selected to be installed, of which:
4 FAILED pre-installation verification
----
0 Total to be installed
Pre-installation Failure/Warning Summary
----------------------------------------
Name Level Pre-installation Failure/Warning
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
openssh.msg.en_US 4.7.0.5301 Requisite failure
openssh.man.en_US 4.7.0.5301 Requisite failure
openssh.base.server 4.7.0.5301 Requisite failure
openssh.base.client 4.7.0.5301 Requisite failure
[BOTTOM]
The answer is already in your log:
Edit: On all our 5.3 boxes is openSSH already which means either it comes with the OS-CDs or some co-worker installed it from some AIX Toolbox CD, which I doubt:
openssh.base.client 4.3.0.5300 COMMITTED Open Secure Shell Commands
openssh.base.server 4.3.0.5300 COMMITTED Open Secure Shell Server
openssh.license 4.3.0.5300 COMMITTED Open Secure Shell License
openssh.man.en_US 4.3.0.5300 COMMITTED Open Secure Shell
openssh.base.client 4.3.0.5300 COMMITTED Open Secure Shell Commands
openssh.base.server 4.3.0.5300 COMMITTED Open Secure Shell Server
I read my log but couldn't find the fileset.. do you know where can I find it?
On your CDs or your NIM spots.
zaxxon, thank you so much for your help, I will look forward into this with the CD's.
It was the first link i found when entering "openssl.base AIX download" into google. Here it is, the download link is mentioned in the last two posts of the thread:
developerWorks : AIX and UNIX : AIX Forum : OpenSSH multiple vulnerabilities, but ...
I hope this helps.
bakunin
Follow the 2nd procedure said by shockneck...
Run
#inutoc.
In the same directory where the files are and use
# smitty installp