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DescriptionPanu Matilainen
2019-05-15 11:33:23 UTC
Description of problem:
When updating packages with dnf, if install of the newer package fails the package gets entirely removed as the cleanup stage runs despite the failure.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
All versions of rpm up to 4.14.2
How reproducible:
Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. mount an iso image on /mnt
2. update/downgrade filesystem package
Actual results:
filesystem package gets removed completely
Expected results:
filesystem package stays in the original version
Additional info:
Here's a replay of it on Fedora, but equally applicable to RHEL and should be reproducable with just %pre scriptlet failure as well.
[root@sopuli ~]# rpm -q filesystem
filesystem-3.9-2.fc29.x86_64
[root@sopuli ~]# mount -o loop ~pmatilai/iso/Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-28-1.1.iso /mnt/
mount: /mnt: WARNING: device write-protected, mounted read-only.
[root@sopuli ~]# dnf -y -q update filesystem-3.10-1.fc30.x86_64.rpm
Error unpacking rpm package filesystem-3.10-1.fc30.x86_64
Error: Transaction failed
[root@sopuli ~]# rpm -q filesystem
package filesystem is not installed
[root@sopuli ~]#
The reason for this is somewhat unexpected (but legitimate) API use by dnf, so it cannot be reproduced by rpm itself. The bug is certainly in rpm though.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:3584