Description of problem: When trying to perform yum update, yum reports some error in the PREIN scriptlett. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): from netsniff-ng-0.5.6-2.fc17.x86_64 to netsniff-ng-0.5.7-1.fc17.x86_64 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. install version netsniff-ng-0.5.6-2.fc17.x86_64 2. yum -y update 3. see the error Actual results: Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package netsniff-ng.x86_64 0:0.5.6-2.fc17 will be updated ---> Package netsniff-ng.x86_64 0:0.5.7-1.fc17 will be an update --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ==================================================================================================================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size ==================================================================================================================================================================================== Updating: netsniff-ng x86_64 0.5.7-1.fc17 updates 297 k Transaction Summary ==================================================================================================================================================================================== Upgrade 1 Package Total download size: 297 k Downloading Packages: Setting up and reading Presto delta metadata netsniff-ng-0.5.7-1.fc17.x86_64.rpm | 297 kB 00:00 Running Transaction Check Running Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Error in PREIN scriptlet in rpm package netsniff-ng-0.5.7-1.fc17.x86_64 error reading information on service netsniff-ng: No such file or directory error: %pre(netsniff-ng-0.5.7-1.fc17.x86_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 1 netsniff-ng-0.5.6-2.fc17.x86_64 was supposed to be removed but is not! Verifying : netsniff-ng-0.5.6-2.fc17.x86_64 1/2 Verifying : netsniff-ng-0.5.7-1.fc17.x86_64 2/2 Failed: netsniff-ng.x86_64 0:0.5.6-2.fc17 netsniff-ng.x86_64 0:0.5.7-1.fc17 Expected results: It is expected to upgrade to 0.5.7-1
I think dupe of 842793, please try updated package (for f17): https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/netsniff-ng-0.5.7-4.fc17 It shouldn't do that. Let me know if the problem persists. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 842793 ***