Bug 2124869

Summary:	Can't install a local rpm package anymore, Install button missing (for certain RPMs)
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Kamil Páral <kparal>
Component:	gnome-software	Assignee:	Milan Crha <mcrha>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version:	37	CC:	awilliam, gnome-sig, mcrha, rhughes, robatino
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Last Closed:	2022-09-17 00:16:05 UTC	Type:	Bug
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Description Kamil Páral 2022-09-07 10:23:09 UTC

Please see the description here:
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/-/issues/1895

This bug is filed for blocker proposal purpose only.

Proposing as a blocker:
"The default graphical package manager for a given software type must appropriately: 
Install, remove and update software"
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_37_Final_Release_Criteria#Installing,_removing_and_updating_software

Note that it is not exactly specified that gnome-software must be able to install **local** rpm packages, it just always worked this way in the past. The impact is not just rpmfusion, of course, some third-party apps (like Google Chrome) also offer an rpm for a local installation. As well as our own infra like Koji.

Comment 1 Milan Crha 2022-09-07 11:30:41 UTC

There is a /usr/share/app-info/xmls/other-repos.xml, which takes over the generated GsApp by the PackageKit, aka replacing it. When I get rid of the other-repos.xml file, it works as expected.

What is that other-repos.xml file good for? Apart of confusing gnome-software, of course. Though I see it's there (appstream-data) for a long time, it's nothing new.

Comment 2 Kamil Páral 2022-09-12 10:46:58 UTC

For blocker review discussion: Please read the upstream ticket. This seems to affect only certain apps listed in /usr/share/app-info/xmls/, like rpmfusion or google chrome rpm, but not any arbitrary rpm.

Comment 3 Adam Williamson 2022-09-12 15:59:50 UTC

+4 in https://pagure.io/fedora-qa/blocker-review/issue/899 , marking accepted.

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2022-09-13 07:30:26 UTC

FEDORA-2022-b6246d02fa has been submitted as an update to Fedora 37. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2022-b6246d02fa

Comment 5 Kamil Páral 2022-09-13 12:27:18 UTC

The problem is resolved in gnome-software-43.rc-2.fc37:
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/-/issues/1895#note_1551039

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2022-09-14 01:52:13 UTC

FEDORA-2022-b6246d02fa has been pushed to the Fedora 37 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2022-b6246d02fa`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2022-b6246d02fa

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2022-09-17 00:16:05 UTC

FEDORA-2022-b6246d02fa has been pushed to the Fedora 37 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.