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  • March 19, 2021
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1: Downloaded miniconda-zos-1.2-2020-10-01.run 
2: Downloaded appdev_bundle_1.0
3: Transferred binary mode to /rocket/miniconda ZFS FS on z/OS 2.3
4: chmod +x miniconda-zos-1.2-2020-10-01.run
5: chtag -tc 819 appdev*
6: ./miniconda-zos-1.2-2020-10-01.run --path /rocket/miniconda
Fails with error:
********************************************************************************
* Miniconda installation script is starting at 2021.03.19 13:54:24...
********************************************************************************
Checking miniconda instance...
ERROR: directory '/rocket/miniconda' already exists, but doesn't contain miniconda instance
Installation failed.

What am i doing wrong?
Thanks a lot

Best answer by Tatiana Balaburkina

1: Downloaded miniconda-zos-1.2-2020-10-01.run 
2: Downloaded appdev_bundle_1.0
3: Transferred binary mode to /rocket/miniconda ZFS FS on z/OS 2.3
4: chmod +x miniconda-zos-1.2-2020-10-01.run
5: chtag -tc 819 appdev*
6: ./miniconda-zos-1.2-2020-10-01.run --path /rocket/miniconda
Fails with error:
********************************************************************************
* Miniconda installation script is starting at 2021.03.19 13:54:24...
********************************************************************************
Checking miniconda instance...
ERROR: directory '/rocket/miniconda' already exists, but doesn't contain miniconda instance
Installation failed.

What am i doing wrong?
Thanks a lot
Hi Arju!
The installation diretory (/rocket/miniconda) should be empty when you launch the installer. Please, move miniconda-zos-1.2-2020-10-01.run and other files to another folder and then re-run the installer. 

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Tatiana Balaburkina
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1: Downloaded miniconda-zos-1.2-2020-10-01.run 
2: Downloaded appdev_bundle_1.0
3: Transferred binary mode to /rocket/miniconda ZFS FS on z/OS 2.3
4: chmod +x miniconda-zos-1.2-2020-10-01.run
5: chtag -tc 819 appdev*
6: ./miniconda-zos-1.2-2020-10-01.run --path /rocket/miniconda
Fails with error:
********************************************************************************
* Miniconda installation script is starting at 2021.03.19 13:54:24...
********************************************************************************
Checking miniconda instance...
ERROR: directory '/rocket/miniconda' already exists, but doesn't contain miniconda instance
Installation failed.

What am i doing wrong?
Thanks a lot
Hi Arju!
The installation diretory (/rocket/miniconda) should be empty when you launch the installer. Please, move miniconda-zos-1.2-2020-10-01.run and other files to another folder and then re-run the installer. 

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  • March 19, 2021
1: Downloaded miniconda-zos-1.2-2020-10-01.run 
2: Downloaded appdev_bundle_1.0
3: Transferred binary mode to /rocket/miniconda ZFS FS on z/OS 2.3
4: chmod +x miniconda-zos-1.2-2020-10-01.run
5: chtag -tc 819 appdev*
6: ./miniconda-zos-1.2-2020-10-01.run --path /rocket/miniconda
Fails with error:
********************************************************************************
* Miniconda installation script is starting at 2021.03.19 13:54:24...
********************************************************************************
Checking miniconda instance...
ERROR: directory '/rocket/miniconda' already exists, but doesn't contain miniconda instance
Installation failed.

What am i doing wrong?
Thanks a lot
Thank you very much. It works now.