Description of problem: The /usr/lib/rpm/check-prereqs script has a syntax error in it. It has an extra backtick and double quote. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): rpm-4.4.2-15.2 How reproducible: everytime Steps to Reproduce: 1. sh -n /usr/lib/rpm/check-prereqs Actual results: Error reported Expected results: none Additional info: Attaching patch to fix this.
Created attachment 134469 [details] patch to fix problem
Fixed in rpm-4.4.3 - fix: check-prereqs typo (#147196). Not that the script is useful for anything whatsoever, the real fix will be to nuke the useless script. UPSTREAM
Nuked in rpm-4.4.7. Any 17 line script that generates 2 bug reports should die. ;-)
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This bug is still present in all released copies of rpm that I can find...even though a patch correcting this problem is attached to this bz.
Thanks Steve.
Fix committed to rpm.org tree.
Fixed in next rawhide push by rpm 4.4.2.1-rc1