Description of problem: Updated a machine via Fedup using the Beta image. a yum update fails to update firefox due to: Transaction check error: file /usr/lib64/firefox/browser/defaults/preferences from install of firefox-21.0-3.fc19.x86_64 conflicts with file from package firefox-21.0-3.fc18.x86_64 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): firefox-21.0-3.fc19.x86_64 and firefox-21.0-3.fc18.x86_64 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. fedup a system 2. yum update which includes firefox 3. Actual results: Transaction error Expected results: smooth update Additional info:
Same problem here.
So you can't upgrade from firefox-21.0-3.fc18.x86_64 to firefox-21.0-3.fc19.x86_64, right? It's because /usr/lib64/firefox/browser/defaults/preferences is a symlink in firefox-21.0-3.fc18.x86_64 and a regular directory in firefox-21.0-3.fc19.x86_64. (Due to directory changes in Firefox 21). It looks like we have to migrate files from /usr/lib64/firefox/defaults/preferences to /usr/lib64/firefox/browser/defaults/preferences in some pre-install rpm script.
If it helps, I went from F17 to F19 directly, via fedup and had the same problem with firefox. I ended up using rpm to remove firefox, then reinstalled it with yum.
The old replacing-a-dir-with-a-symlink bug rears its ugly head yet again. *sigh* I'm sure you're familiar with it, but if not all the gory details are in bug 646523. Please expedite the necessary %pretrans hackery if you can; a lot of people on the users list are hitting this on upgrade, and a lot of people are upgrading right now since F17 just went EOL. Thanks!
firefox-23.0.1-3.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/firefox-23.0.1-3.fc19
firefox-23.0.1-3.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/firefox-23.0.1-3.fc18
Package firefox-23.0.1-3.fc18: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 18 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing firefox-23.0.1-3.fc18' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-15637/firefox-23.0.1-3.fc18 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
firefox-23.0.1-3.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
firefox-23.0.1-4.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/firefox-23.0.1-4.fc18
firefox-23.0.1-4.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/firefox-23.0.1-4.fc19
firefox-23.0.1-4.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.