Description of problem: I've noticed several times now. If some deps are broken, distrosync can't be used, even with --skip-broken. $ sudo dnf distrosync --skip-broken Failed to synchronize cache for repo 'suspiria-VidCutter', disabling. Last metadata expiration check: 0:26:18 ago on Fri 13 Oct 2017 10:38:44 AM CEST. Error: Problem: problem with installed package python2-backports-functools_lru_cache-1.4-2.fc27.noarch - python2-backports-functools_lru_cache-1.4-2.fc27.noarch does not belong to a distupgrade repository - nothing provides python2-backports needed by python2-backports-functools_lru_cache-1.4-3.fc27.noarch $ sudo dnf update Failed to synchronize cache for repo 'suspiria-VidCutter', disabling. Last metadata expiration check: 0:26:39 ago on Fri 13 Oct 2017 10:38:44 AM CEST. Dependencies resolved. Problem 1: cannot install the best update candidate for package python2-backports-functools_lru_cache-1.4-2.fc27.noarch - nothing provides python2-backports needed by python2-backports-functools_lru_cache-1.4-3.fc27.noarch Problem 2: package chromium-libs-61.0.3163.100-1.fc27.x86_64 requires chromium-libs-media(x86-64) >= 61, but none of the providers can be installed - package chromium-libs-media-freeworld-59.0.3071.109-5.fc27.x86_64 obsoletes chromium-libs-media provided by chromium-libs-media-61.0.3163.100-1.fc27.x86_64 - cannot install the best update candidate for package chromium-libs-media-61.0.3163.100-1.fc27.x86_64 - cannot install the best update candidate for package chromium-libs-61.0.3163.100-1.fc27.x86_64 - nothing provides chromium-libs(x86-64) = 61.0.3163.79-1.fc27 needed by chromium-libs-media-freeworld-61.0.3163.79-1.fc27.x86_64 ====================================================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size ====================================================================================================================== Upgrading: audit x86_64 2.8-1.fc27 updates-testing 254 k audit-libs i686 2.8-1.fc27 updates-testing 114 k audit-libs x86_64 2.8-1.fc27 updates-testing 111 k audit-libs-python3 x86_64 2.8-1.fc27 updates-testing 81 k bodhi-client noarch 2.12.0-1.fc27 updates-testing 61 k dropbox noarch 1:2015.10.28-5.fc27 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing 96 k gnome-software x86_64 3.26.1-2.fc27 updates-testing 3.7 M nautilus-dropbox x86_64 1:2015.10.28-5.fc27 rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing 24 k perl-Test-Simple noarch 1:1.302100-1.fc27 updates-testing 484 k php-cli x86_64 7.1.11~RC1-1.fc27 updates-testing 4.2 M php-common x86_64 7.1.11~RC1-1.fc27 updates-testing 1.0 M php-json x86_64 7.1.11~RC1-1.fc27 updates-testing 72 k php-xml x86_64 7.1.11~RC1-1.fc27 updates-testing 225 k poppler x86_64 0.57.0-5.fc27 updates-testing 834 k poppler-glib x86_64 0.57.0-5.fc27 updates-testing 148 k poppler-utils x86_64 0.57.0-5.fc27 updates-testing 197 k procmail x86_64 3.22-44.fc27 updates-testing 177 k python-qt5 x86_64 5.9-8.fc27 updates-testing 1.2 M python-qt5-base x86_64 5.9-8.fc27 updates-testing 2.7 M python-qt5-rpm-macros noarch 5.9-8.fc27 updates-testing 15 k python-qt5-webkit x86_64 5.9-8.fc27 updates-testing 123 k python2-bodhi noarch 2.12.0-1.fc27 updates-testing 35 k python3-productmd noarch 1.8-1.fc27 updates-testing 71 k python3-qt5 x86_64 5.9-8.fc27 updates-testing 1.2 M python3-qt5-base x86_64 5.9-8.fc27 updates-testing 2.9 M python3-qt5-webkit x86_64 5.9-8.fc27 updates-testing 130 k qgnomeplatform x86_64 0.3-5.fc27 updates-testing 63 k qt5-qtbase x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 3.4 M qt5-qtbase-common noarch 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 35 k qt5-qtbase-gui x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 5.1 M qt5-qtconnectivity x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 474 k qt5-qtdeclarative x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 3.2 M qt5-qtlocation x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 2.5 M qt5-qtmultimedia x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 814 k qt5-qtquickcontrols x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 1.1 M qt5-qtsensors x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 215 k qt5-qtserialport x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 74 k qt5-qtsvg x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 161 k qt5-qttools-common noarch 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 18 k qt5-qttools-libs-designer x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 2.7 M qt5-qttools-libs-help x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 154 k qt5-qttranslations noarch 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 1.7 M qt5-qtwayland x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 717 k qt5-qtwebchannel x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 82 k qt5-qtwebkit x86_64 5.212.0-0.10.alpha2.fc27 updates-testing 13 M qt5-qtwebsockets x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 75 k qt5-qtx11extras x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 31 k qt5-qtxmlpatterns x86_64 5.9.2-1.fc27 updates-testing 1.1 M selinux-policy noarch 3.13.1-283.10.fc27 updates-testing 513 k selinux-policy-targeted noarch 3.13.1-283.10.fc27 updates-testing 10 M skopeo-containers x86_64 0.1.24-3.dev.git28d4e08.fc27 updates-testing 14 k uboot-tools x86_64 2017.09-4.fc27 updates-testing 337 k vlc x86_64 3.0.0-0.37.git20171009.fc27 rpmfusion-free-updates-testing 1.9 M vlc-core x86_64 3.0.0-0.37.git20171009.fc27 rpmfusion-free-updates-testing 7.8 M Skipping packages with broken dependencies: chromium-libs-media-freeworld x86_64 61.0.3163.79-1.fc27 rpmfusion-free 2.3 M python2-backports-functools_lru_cache noarch 1.4-3.fc27 updates-testing 15 k Transaction Summary ====================================================================================================================== Upgrade 54 Packages Skip 2 Packages Total download size: 78 M Is this ok [y/N]: n Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): dnf-2.7.3-1.fc27.noarch dnf-conf-2.7.3-1.fc27.noarch dnf-plugins-core-2.1.5-1.fc27.noarch dnf-yum-2.7.3-1.fc27.noarch libdnf-0.11.0-1.fc27.x86_64 python2-dnf-2.7.3-1.fc27.noarch python3-dnf-2.7.3-1.fc27.noarch python3-dnf-plugins-core-2.1.5-1.fc27.noarch python3-dnf-plugins-extras-common-2.0.3-1.fc27.noarch python3-dnf-plugin-system-upgrade-2.0.3-1.fc27.noarch
I tried to implement it but I have found that the functionality is not supported by libsolv. I created an issue https://github.com/openSUSE/libsolv/issues/232 and we will see what will come out.
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yeah --skip-broken doesn't work on `dnf distro-sync` in my case : dnf distro-sync Error: Problem: package python2-appindicator-12.10.0-32.fc35.x86_64 requires libappindicator = 12.10.0-32.fc35, but none of the providers can be installed - libappindicator-12.10.0-32.fc35.x86_64 does not belong to a distupgrade repository - problem with installed package python2-appindicator-12.10.0-32.fc35.x86_64 (try to add '--skip-broken' to skip uninstallable packages or '--nobest' to use not only best candidate packages) dnf distro-sync --skip-broken Last metadata expiration check: 0:08:02 ago on Fri 30 Sep 2022 04:36:25 PM WEST. Error: Problem: package python2-appindicator-12.10.0-32.fc35.x86_64 requires libappindicator = 12.10.0-32.fc35, but none of the providers can be installed - libappindicator-12.10.0-32.fc35.x86_64 does not belong to a distupgrade repository - problem with installed package python2-appindicator-12.10.0-32.fc35.x86_64 (try to add '--nobest' to use not only best candidate packages) dnf distro-sync --skip-broken --nobest Last metadata expiration check: 0:08:20 ago on Fri 30 Sep 2022 04:36:25 PM WEST. Error: Problem: package python2-appindicator-12.10.0-32.fc35.x86_64 requires libappindicator = 12.10.0-32.fc35, but none of the providers can be installed - libappindicator-12.10.0-32.fc35.x86_64 does not belong to a distupgrade repository - problem with installed package python2-appindicator-12.10.0-32.fc35.x86_64 dnf distro-sync --exclude libappindicator Dependencies resolved.
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