Bug 790239

and same issue if you try to install gnome-system-log:

[root@tower20 ~]# yum install gnome-system-log
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package gnome-system-log.x86_64 1:3.2.1-1.fc17 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: gnome-utils = 1:3.2.1-1.fc17 for package: 1:gnome-system-log-3.2.1-1.fc17.x86_64
Package 1:gnome-utils-3.2.1-1.fc17.x86_64 is obsoleted by gnome-screenshot-3.3.2-1.fc17.x86_64 which is already installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: 1:gnome-system-log-3.2.1-1.fc17.x86_64 (fedora)
           Requires: gnome-utils = 1:3.2.1-1.fc17
           Available: 1:gnome-utils-3.2.1-1.fc17.x86_64 (fedora)
               gnome-utils = 1:3.2.1-1.fc17
 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
 You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

(This bug should be changed to F17 instead of rawhide)

now the obsoleting package has changed. Instead of gnome-screenshot obsoleting gnome-utils, it is gnome-search-tool

[root@tower20 ~]# yum install gnome-system-log
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package gnome-system-log.x86_64 1:3.2.1-1.fc17 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: gnome-utils = 1:3.2.1-1.fc17 for package: 1:gnome-system-log-3.2.1-1.fc17.x86_64
Package 1:gnome-utils-3.2.1-1.fc17.x86_64 is obsoleted by gnome-search-tool-3.3.1-4.fc17.x86_64 which is already installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: 1:gnome-system-log-3.2.1-1.fc17.x86_64 (fedora)
           Requires: gnome-utils = 1:3.2.1-1.fc17
           Available: 1:gnome-utils-3.2.1-1.fc17.x86_64 (fedora)
               gnome-utils = 1:3.2.1-1.fc17
 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
 You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

But still can't install gnome-system-log.

Ok, someone is on some really good drugs and isn't sharing with me! :lol:

This is getting even worse now.

Can someone please explain to me how a graphical disk usage application replaces a system log file viewer?

Setting up Install Process
Package gnome-system-log is obsoleted by baobab, trying to install baobab-3.3.3-2.fc17.x86_64 instead
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package baobab.x86_64 0:3.3.3-2.fc17 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

--------------

Available Packages
Name        : baobab
Arch        : x86_64
Version     : 3.3.3
Release     : 2.fc17
Size        : 352 k
Repo        : updates-testing
Summary     : A graphical directory tree analyzer
URL         : https://live.gnome.org/GnomeUtils/Baobab
License     : GPLv2+ and GFDL
Description : Baobab is able to scan either specific directories or the whole
            : filesystem, in order to give the user a graphical tree
            : representation including each directory size or percentage in the
            : branch.  It also auto-detects in real-time any change made to your
            : home folder as far as any mounted/unmounted device.


----------------

Available Packages
Name        : gnome-system-log
Arch        : x86_64
Epoch       : 1
Version     : 3.2.1
Release     : 1.fc17
Size        : 1.2 M
Repo        : fedora
Summary     : A log file viewer for the GNOME desktop
URL         : http://www.gnome.org
License     : GPLv2+
Description : The gnome-system-log package contains an application that lets you
            : view various system log files.

I guess the dependencies are changing daily now.

[root@tower20 ~]# yum install gnome-system-log
Loaded plugins: etckeeper, langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit, remove-with-
              : leaves, show-leaves
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package gnome-system-log.x86_64 1:3.2.1-1.fc17 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: gnome-utils = 1:3.2.1-1.fc17 for package: 1:gnome-system-log-3.2.1-1.fc17.x86_64
Package gnome-utils is obsoleted by baobab, but obsoleting package does not provide for requirements
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: 1:gnome-system-log-3.2.1-1.fc17.x86_64 (fedora)
           Requires: gnome-utils = 1:3.2.1-1.fc17
           Available: 1:gnome-utils-3.2.1-1.fc17.x86_64 (fedora)
               gnome-utils = 1:3.2.1-1.fc17
 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
 You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-4138 ought to fix this up, as I read it. This bug prevented the creation of desktop lives for TC2 and hence ought to block Beta.



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Amusingly, we don't really exactly have a criterion that says 'all release-blocking desktop live images must actually exist'. It's something I'm working on as a Deliverables SOP. But by implication, all the desktop-related criteria are broken by this, really.

+1 Beta blocker per Adam's #fedora-qa request for votes.

+1 Beta blocker

The gnome-system-log-3.3.1-4.fc17 that AdamW linked to above does indeed install and doesn't have the gnome-utils dependencies, but, it can not read the log files.

When trying to open a log file (/var/log/messages) it never prompts for authorization, and the errors out because it doesn't have permission to access the file.

Created attachment 571271 [details]
access to log file denied

error due to not asking for authorization to access the log file, then errors out because user doesn't have permissions to access file.

+1 beta blocker. those gnome-system-log errors should probably be filed separately (and again proposed as a blocker).

The dependency / obsoletes problem is solved.
Please file a separate bug for functional problems with gnome-system-log

+1 beta blocker

mclasen: yep, we know there's an update to fix it, but we need to have a blocker bug tracking the problem or else we wouldn't be able to push the update through the freeze.

Accepted as a blocker with the votes above.



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the update went stable, we can close this.



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I filed the root access problem as bug

I filed the root access problem as bug 805733.