fedora-26 template package conflicts, broken dependencies

[mossy-nw]

Qubes OS version:

R3.2

Affected TemplateVMs:

fedora-26

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Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. install fedora 26 from dom0 terminal: sudo qubes-dom0-update qubes-template-fedora-26

2. (A) update fedora 26 using the Qubes VM Manager "Update VM system" button or (B) from a fedora-26 terminal:sudo dnf update

Expected behavior:

all packages should update:
(A) from the Qubes VM Manager or
(B) from a terminal window in the fedora-26 template

Actual behavior:

(A) from the Qubes VM Manager, nothing updates, throws error re: conflicts / broken dependencies (see below) or
(B) from the fedora-26 terminal, new/updated packages are installed except for:

packages with conflicts:
 dnf-plugins-core       noarch       2.1.1-1.fc26           fedora         49 k
 dnf-utils              noarch       2.1.1-1.fc26           fedora         39 k
 dnf-utils              noarch       2.1.5-1.fc26           updates        40 k
packages with broken dependencies:
 salt                   noarch       2017.7.2-1.fc26        updates       7.8 M
 salt-ssh               noarch       2017.7.2-1.fc26        updates        21 k

General notes:

for packages with conflicts: is add '--best --allowerasing' to command line to force their upgrade a good idea?

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Related issues:

#3429

[andrewdavidwong]

for packages with conflicts: is add '--best --allowerasing' to command line to force their upgrade a good idea?

That's what I did, and it worked for me. If you don't want to do that, you can instead just download the prebuilt Fedora 26 templates:

$ sudo qubes-dom0-update qubes-template-fedora-26
$ sudo qubes-dom0-update qubes-template-fedora-26-minimal

Related threads:

• https://groups.google.com/d/topic/qubes-users/pD4KV9hOYhQ/discussion
• https://groups.google.com/d/topic/qubes-users/th7dTlIB9WA/discussion

[andrewdavidwong]

for packages with conflicts: is add '--best --allowerasing' to command line to force their upgrade a good idea?

That's what I did, and it worked for me. If you don't want to do that, you can instead just download the prebuilt Fedora 26 templates:

$ sudo qubes-dom0-update qubes-template-fedora-26
$ sudo qubes-dom0-update qubes-template-fedora-26-minimal

Related threads:

• https://groups.google.com/d/topic/qubes-users/pD4KV9hOYhQ/discussion
• https://groups.google.com/d/topic/qubes-users/th7dTlIB9WA/discussion

[andrewdavidwong]

Filing this as a documentation task to be explained in the F25->F26 upgrade instructions.

[andrewdavidwong]

Filing this as a documentation task to be explained in the F25->F26 upgrade instructions.

[mossy-nw]

thanks! indeed that worked, but strangely was required for the fresh, prebuilt template installed (as above):
$ sudo qubes-dom0-update qubes-template-fedora-26

This also removes the package yum-utils.noarch 1.1.31-512.fc26, I hope that won't be a problem! But all seems fine now, I'm happy to add sudo dnf update --best --allowerasing to the docs.

[mossy-nw]

thanks! indeed that worked, but strangely was required for the fresh, prebuilt template installed (as above):
$ sudo qubes-dom0-update qubes-template-fedora-26

This also removes the package yum-utils.noarch 1.1.31-512.fc26, I hope that won't be a problem! But all seems fine now, I'm happy to add sudo dnf update --best --allowerasing to the docs.

[andrewdavidwong]

@mossy-nw:

thanks! indeed that worked, but strangely was required for the fresh, prebuilt template installed (as above):
$ sudo qubes-dom0-update qubes-template-fedora-26

Oh, so that doesn't avoid it then. My mistake.

This also removes the package yum-utils.noarch 1.1.31-512.fc26, I hope that won't be a problem!

Probably not, but I'm letting @marmarek review it first just in case.

But all seems fine now, I'm happy to add sudo dnf update --best --allowerasing to the docs.

The new doc doesn't exist yet, so I've gone ahead and added it to QubesOS/qubes-doc#505.

Thanks!

[andrewdavidwong]

@mossy-nw:

thanks! indeed that worked, but strangely was required for the fresh, prebuilt template installed (as above):
$ sudo qubes-dom0-update qubes-template-fedora-26

Oh, so that doesn't avoid it then. My mistake.

This also removes the package yum-utils.noarch 1.1.31-512.fc26, I hope that won't be a problem!

Probably not, but I'm letting @marmarek review it first just in case.

But all seems fine now, I'm happy to add sudo dnf update --best --allowerasing to the docs.

The new doc doesn't exist yet, so I've gone ahead and added it to QubesOS/qubes-doc#505.

Thanks!

[marmarek]

On Fri, Jan 05, 2018 at 06:23:06AM +0000, Andrew David Wong wrote: @mossy-nw: > thanks! indeed that worked, but strangely was required for the fresh, prebuilt template installed (as above): > `$ sudo qubes-dom0-update qubes-template-fedora-26` Oh, so that doesn't avoid it then. My mistake.

This is fixed in template builder (QubesOS/qubes-builder-rpm#15), but I haven't rebuild the template yet.

> This also removes the package `yum-utils.noarch 1.1.31-512.fc26`, I hope that won't be a problem! Probably not, but I'm letting @marmarek review it first just in case.

It's ok.

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-- Best Regards, Marek Marczykowski-Górecki Invisible Things Lab A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

[marmarek]

On Fri, Jan 05, 2018 at 06:23:06AM +0000, Andrew David Wong wrote: @mossy-nw: > thanks! indeed that worked, but strangely was required for the fresh, prebuilt template installed (as above): > `$ sudo qubes-dom0-update qubes-template-fedora-26` Oh, so that doesn't avoid it then. My mistake.

This is fixed in template builder (QubesOS/qubes-builder-rpm#15), but I haven't rebuild the template yet.

> This also removes the package `yum-utils.noarch 1.1.31-512.fc26`, I hope that won't be a problem! Probably not, but I'm letting @marmarek review it first just in case.

It's ok.

…

-- Best Regards, Marek Marczykowski-Górecki Invisible Things Lab A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

[andrewdavidwong]

Reopening as a task for @marmarek to rebuild the template.

[andrewdavidwong]

Reopening as a task for @marmarek to rebuild the template.

[mossy-nw]

the fedora-26-templates are fixed now, thanks @marmarek !

[mossy-nw]

the fedora-26-templates are fixed now, thanks @marmarek !