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Bug 1861351 - Anaconda claims that installation source changed after registering to CDN
Summary: Anaconda claims that installation source changed after registering to CDN
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Classification: Red Hat
Component: anaconda
Version: 8.3
Hardware: All
OS: Unspecified
medium
medium
Target Milestone: rc
: 8.0
Assignee: Martin Kolman
QA Contact: Release Test Team
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Blocks: 1812825
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2020-07-28 11:32 UTC by Jan Stodola
Modified: 2020-11-04 03:25 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version: anaconda-33.16.3.18-1
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Last Closed: 2020-11-04 03:23:57 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2020:4729 0 None None None 2020-11-04 03:24:20 UTC

Description Jan Stodola 2020-07-28 11:32:17 UTC 
Description of problem:
After starting the installation with inst.repo= on the kernel command line and registering to CDN in the installer UI, anaconda re-downloads metadata and forces the user to visit the Software Selection spoke: "Source changed - please verify".
But when inst.repo= is present on the kernel command line, the installation source should not change after registering to CDN, so there is no reason to re-download the metadata and forcing the user to visit the Software Selection spoke.
See https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/performing_a_standard_rhel_installation/graphical-installation_graphical-installation#how-the-default-installation-repo-works-in-cdn_connect-to-red-hat

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
RHEL-8.3.0-20200728.n.0
anaconda-33.16.3.14-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start graphical installation, add inst.repo= (and inst.addrepo=) on the kernel command line
2. Register to CDN
3. Return to the main hub

Actual results:
Anaconda re-download the metadata and asks the user to visit the Software Selection spoke to verify the software selection.

Expected results:
Since the installation source is not expected to be changed in this use case, anaconda should not force the user to visit the Software Selection spoke. I also do not see a reason to re-download metadata if the source is not changed to CDN.

Additional info:
The same problem happens after un-registering from CDN, it is also necessary to visit the Software Selection spoke, although the installation source has not changed.
Comment 5 Martin Kolman 2020-08-07 15:38:20 UTC 
Fix PR: https://github.com/rhinstaller/anaconda/pull/2777

With this the Source and Software spokes should be refreshed only when neccesary for subscription related actions.
Comment 11 errata-xmlrpc 2020-11-04 03:23:57 UTC 
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 (anaconda bug fix and enhancement update), 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-2020:4729
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