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DescriptionJan Pazdziora (Red Hat)
2022-01-25 08:52:30 UTC
Description of problem:
RHEL 9 Content Structure and Guidelines state that weak dependencies for packages found in the minimal installation is discouraged.
By using the Recommends weak dependencies especially for packages in @core group (Minimal host installation), the recommended package gets pulled into the installed package set depending on the current configuration of the dnf transaction. That in turn makes the package set that gets evaluated for example for security certifications volatile.
The kexec-tools package now added Recommends for zstd.
If that package is needed by kexec-tools for correct operation, Requires should be used.
If zstd is essential in minimal host installations, it should be listed in the @core group in the comps file, not pulled in as a weak side-effect of having kexec-tools in @core.
If it is listed primarily for convenience, Suggests might be better option. Or just drop the weak dependency completely.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kexec-tools-2.0.23-5.el9.x86_64
How reproducible:
Deterministic.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. dnf install -y kexec-tools
Actual results:
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.
Last metadata expiration check: 1:59:14 ago on Tue 25 Jan 2022 07:50:43 AM CET.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
kexec-tools x86_64 2.0.23-5.el9 beaker-BaseOS 501 k
Installing dependencies:
dracut-network x86_64 055-10.git20210824.el9 beaker-BaseOS 79 k
dracut-squash x86_64 055-10.git20210824.el9 beaker-BaseOS 13 k
ethtool x86_64 2:5.10-4.el9 beaker-BaseOS 214 k
lzo x86_64 2.10-7.el9 beaker-BaseOS 69 k
snappy x86_64 1.1.8-8.el9 beaker-BaseOS 37 k
squashfs-tools x86_64 4.4-7.git1.el9 beaker-BaseOS 169 k
Installing weak dependencies:
zstd x86_64 1.5.0-2.el9 beaker-AppStream 645 k
Expected results:
zstd not a weak dependency, since kexec-tools is in the @core group.
Additional info:
The kexec-tools Recommends grubby as well. The negative impact of that is mitigated by grubby being listed in the @core group in comps. But it could get removed (or changed to Requires) as well.
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 (kexec-tools 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-2023:2463