OSSonIBMi 📤

Getting started with open source in IBMi

1. Login to your IBMi

2. Run sql script from bootstrap.sql

3. Add path permanently to user profile.

   • CALL QP2TERM
   • echo 'PATH=/QOpenSys/pkgs/bin:$PATH' >> $HOME/.profile && echo 'export PATH' >> $HOME/.profile
   • There should be directory in /home/ same as your user name e.g. home/USERNAME. If not already there you can create one by doing mkdir /home/USERNAME && touch USERNAME/.profile then do echo 'PATH=/QOpenSys/pkgs/bin:$PATH' >> $HOME/.profile && echo 'export PATH' >> $HOME/.profile

4. Restart your session.

5. CALL QP2TERM

6. Run yum --version. 💥 Boom yum is intalled.

7. yum is the package manager:dark_sunglasses: over rpm.

8. yum group install "Development tools" ⬇️

Reference link : here

YUM cheat sheet here