Per https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3CFMNNBWU6GGSEKOTL46IZK5TLYFDBUI/ there is some unclear dependency chain that means rdma-core is installed on desktop systems that have no need for it, and it cannot be uninstalled as dnf claims it would remove systemd. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): rdma-core-33.0-2.fc33.x86_64 rdma-core-33.0-2.fc33.i686 libibverbs-33.0-2.fc33.x86_64 libibverbs-33.0-2.fc33.i686 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: dnf erase rdma-core Actual results: Error: Problem: The operation would result in removing the following protected packages: systemd Expected results: rdma-core is uninstalled Additional info: # rpm -q --whatrequires libpcap no package requires libpcap # rpm -q --whatrequires libpcap.so.1 no package requires libpcap.so.1 # rpm -q --whatrequires 'libpcap(x86-64)' wine-core-6.0-1.fc33.x86_64 # rpm -q --whatrequires 'libpcap(x86-32)' wine-core-6.0-1.fc33.i686 # dnf erase libpcap Error: Problem: The operation would result in removing the following protected packages: systemd rpmreaper doesn't seem to show any dep between libpcap and systemd either.
I found the following chain, using rpmreaper: rdma-core <- libibverbs <- libpcap <- iptables-libs <- systemd I do not know what most of these are, so I cannot say if this is to expected or not.
I confirm this issue. It is preventing me from upgrading to Fedora 34, because: Error: Problem: rdma-core-34.0-1.fc33.i686 has inferior architecture - rdma-core-34.0-1.fc33.x86_64 does not belong to a distupgrade repository - problem with installed package rdma-core-34.0-1.fc33.i686 (try to add '--skip-broken' to skip uninstallable packages)
Jan, Does the solution for rdma-core.i686 is Common Bugs page solve your upgrade problem? https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F34_bugs#Upgrade_to_Fedora_34_may_fail_if_i686_rdma-core_package_installed
Hello Otto, yes using --allowerasing made the upgrade going.
Not sue why this is against distribution. Moving to rdma-core folks (although I suspect it's long since fixed and can be closed)
Issue had been fixed for fedora-34. ~]$ sudo dnf erase rdma-core [sudo] password for fc34: Updating Subscription Management repositories. Unable to read consumer identity This system is not registered with an entitlement server. You can use subscription-manager to register. Dependencies resolved. =================================================================================================================================================================================================== Package Architecture Version Repository Size =================================================================================================================================================================================================== Removing: rdma-core x86_64 36.0-1.fc34 @updates 119 k Removing dependent packages: opensm x86_64 3.3.23-6.fc34 @fedora 1.2 M Transaction Summary =================================================================================================================================================================================================== Remove 2 Packages Freed space: 1.3 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Running transaction check Transaction check succeeded. Running transaction test Transaction test succeeded. Running transaction Preparing : 1/1 Running scriptlet: opensm-3.3.23-6.fc34.x86_64 1/2 Erasing : opensm-3.3.23-6.fc34.x86_64 1/2 Running scriptlet: opensm-3.3.23-6.fc34.x86_64 1/2 Erasing : rdma-core-36.0-1.fc34.x86_64 2/2 Running scriptlet: rdma-core-36.0-1.fc34.x86_64 2/2 Verifying : opensm-3.3.23-6.fc34.x86_64 1/2 Verifying : rdma-core-36.0-1.fc34.x86_64 2/2 Installed products updated. Removed: opensm-3.3.23-6.fc34.x86_64 rdma-core-36.0-1.fc34.x86_64 Complete!