This article explores the licensing error ASLM - You need to rerun as root (No Error Number).
Problem:
This message was received after a reboot and when trying to run a program. The message does not include any error number as with a similar message relating to the semaphore file /var/aslmfsem.
Resolution:
This error is caused by the absence of or incorrect permissions pertaining to the file /var/.mng2sys.
> ls -la /var/.mng2sys
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 56 Jun 29 15:32 /var/.mng2sys
The problem can be resolved by running a program as 'root'. For example:
> cobrun hello
ASLM: You need to rerun as root
> echo $COBDIR
/home/products/9i.T4.40.03
> su
Password:
# export COBDIR=/home/products/9i.T4.40.03
# export PATH=$COBDIR/bin:$PATH
# export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$COBDIR/lib
# cobrun hello
hello
# exit
exit
> cobrun hello
hello
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