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Greg Trigg wrote:
> I've run into a snag trying to use ssh in AIX.  When I try to ssh to 
> another box I get this.
> 
> 
>  >ssh ibm_left
>  >exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program ssh because of the following 
>  >errors:
>  >        0509-022 Cannot load module 
>  >/home/greg/gentoo/usr/lib/libcrypto.a(libcrypto.so.0.9.8).
>  >        0509-150   Dependent module libgcc_s.a(shr.o) could not be 
>  >loaded.
>  >        0509-022 Cannot load module libgcc_s.a(shr.o).
>  >        0509-026 System error: A file or directory in the path name 
>  >does not exist.

I saw that with perl which indicates an inproper merge. "Cannot load 
module" & "libcrypto" implies that you should try remerging python or 
pycrypto?

> I seem to remember that ssh requires apr.  There was some message about 
> building apache if I get errors, but...
> 
> 
>  >!!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "www-servers/apache" have been 
>  >masked.
>  >!!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your 
>  >request:
>  >- www-servers/apache-2.2.9 (masked by: package.mask, missing keyword)
>  >/home/greg/gentoo/usr/portage/profiles/default-prefix/package.mask:
>  ># Elias Pipping <pipping@g.o> (10 Nov 2007)
>  ># Still a WIP -- not yet ready for use
>  >
>  >- www-servers/apache-2.2.8-r4 (masked by: package.mask, missing >keyword)
>  >- www-servers/apache-2.2.8-r3 (masked by: package.mask, missing >keyword)
>  >- www-servers/apache-2.2.8 (masked by: package.mask, missing keyword)

Not relavant, you don't need apache.

> Also, the message for openssh when it's merged is this.
> 
> 
>  > * Messages for package net-misc/openssh-4.7_p1-r20:
>  >
>  > * 'enewgroup()' currently disabled in prefixed portage
>  > * 'enewuser()' currently disabled in prefixed portage
>  > * Remember to merge your config files in /etc/ssh/ and then
>  > * restart sshd: '/etc/init.d/sshd restart'.

Creating new users/groups implies that you need root privs which is 
against the whole point of Gentoo Prefix. So, that functionality is 
disabled on purpose.

> This also doesn't work and I'm wondering if I should really be using 
> '/'etc or $EPREFIX/etc?

$EPREFIX of course. We don't have the man power to fix every single 
reference to EPREFIX unless it is critical to emerge.

> Has anyone else managed to get ssh working with AIX?

Yes. Well, at least it merged for me. I have a working AIX 5.3 prefix now.

HTH,
Jeremy

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