Bug 2033678

Summary: nvmetcli initial install fails to load preferences file
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Reporter: John Pittman <jpittman>
Component: nvmetcliAssignee: Maurizio Lombardi <mlombard>
Status: CLOSED MIGRATED QA Contact: Storage QE <storage-qe>
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Version: 9.0CC: jbrassow
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Hardware: x86_64   
OS: Linux   
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Description John Pittman 2021-12-17 15:27:46 UTC
Description of problem:

nvmetcli package initial install fails to load preferences file

[root@localhost ~]# nvmetcli
bash: nvmetcli: command not found...
Install package 'nvmetcli' to provide command 'nvmetcli'? [N/y] y


 * Waiting in queue... 
 * Loading list of packages.... 
The following packages have to be installed:
 nvmetcli-0.7-3.el9.noarch	An adminstration shell for NVMe storage targets
Proceed with changes? [N/y] y


 * Waiting in queue... 
 * Waiting for authentication... 
 * Waiting in queue... 
 * Downloading packages... 
 * Requesting data... 
 * Testing changes... 
 * Installing packages... 
Warning: Could not load preferences file /root/.nvmetcli/prefs.bin.
/> exit

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

nvme-cli-1.14-3.el9.x86_64
nvmetcli-0.7-3.el9.noarch
kernel-5.14.0-21.el9.x86_64

How reproducible:

Every time on first install

Actual results:

Warning about failure to load preferences file

Expected results:

Initial preferences should be loaded successfully

Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2023-06-17 07:29:17 UTC
After evaluating this issue, there are no plans to address it further or fix it in an upcoming release.  Therefore, it is being closed.  If plans change such that this issue will be fixed in an upcoming release, then the bug can be reopened.

Comment 3 Maurizio Lombardi 2023-06-17 08:37:52 UTC
Reopen it, I will look at it when time permits

Comment 5 RHEL Program Management 2023-09-23 12:54:18 UTC
Issue migration from Bugzilla to Jira is in process at this time. This will be the last message in Jira copied from the Bugzilla bug.

Comment 6 RHEL Program Management 2023-09-23 12:55:53 UTC
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