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Description of problem:
If repository metadata is created with "--distro X", dnf is not able to parse the repodata.
[root@r8 repo]# yum repolist -v
Loaded plugins: builddep, changelog, config-manager, copr, debug, debuginfo-install, download, generate_completion_cache, groups-manager, kpatch, needs-restarting, playground, product-id, repoclosure, repodiff, repograph, repomanage, reposync, subscription-manager, uploadprofile, versionlock
Updating Subscription Management repositories.
YUM version: 4.7.0
cachedir: /var/cache/dnf
test 48 kB/s | 1.9 kB 00:00
Error: basic_string::_M_construct null not valid
Ignoring repositories: test
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
How reproducible:
Everytime
Steps to Reproduce:
# mkdir repo && cd ./repo
# yumdownloader bash
# createrepo . --distro RHEL8
# cat /etc/yum.repos.d/test.repo
[test]
name=test
baseurl=file:///root/repo
enabled=1
# yum repolist -v
Error: basic_string::_M_construct null not valid
Ignoring repositories: test
Actual results:
Error: basic_string::_M_construct null not valid
Ignoring repositories: test
Expected results:
functional repo
Additional info:
This works for RHEL 7 systems tested the same way.
The issue is reproducible with dnf-4.11.1 and libdnf-0.66.0. It looks like that the issue is in DNF for a long time and it is the only report therefore I am setting low priority. We will revisit the issue around 8.9 but there is a low change that we will fix it because there are more important issues.
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 (libdnf 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-2023:2979
Description of problem: If repository metadata is created with "--distro X", dnf is not able to parse the repodata. [root@r8 repo]# yum repolist -v Loaded plugins: builddep, changelog, config-manager, copr, debug, debuginfo-install, download, generate_completion_cache, groups-manager, kpatch, needs-restarting, playground, product-id, repoclosure, repodiff, repograph, repomanage, reposync, subscription-manager, uploadprofile, versionlock Updating Subscription Management repositories. YUM version: 4.7.0 cachedir: /var/cache/dnf test 48 kB/s | 1.9 kB 00:00 Error: basic_string::_M_construct null not valid Ignoring repositories: test Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Everytime Steps to Reproduce: # mkdir repo && cd ./repo # yumdownloader bash # createrepo . --distro RHEL8 # cat /etc/yum.repos.d/test.repo [test] name=test baseurl=file:///root/repo enabled=1 # yum repolist -v Error: basic_string::_M_construct null not valid Ignoring repositories: test Actual results: Error: basic_string::_M_construct null not valid Ignoring repositories: test Expected results: functional repo Additional info: This works for RHEL 7 systems tested the same way.