On 11/9/19 9:34 AM, Temlakos wrote:
On 11/8/19 8:08 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
On 11/9/19 9:04 AM, Temlakos wrote:
The log at /var/log/dnf.log has a "CRITICAL ERROR" message--something about having
conflicting commands and not being able to install the "best" version. They suggest
passing the --skip-broken switch.
First, post the exact "errors".
Questions:
1. How do I remove the present downloads so I can start over?
dnf system-upgrade clean
2. Should I pass the --best flag, when running dnf system-upgrade download, or
skip that?
3. Should I pass --allowerasing?
4. Should I pass --skip-broken?
And especially should I pass --allowerasing and --skip-broken both at once?
The last 3 questions are irrelevant until the error is understood.
I believe the relevant passage in dnf.log is as follows:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/dnf/cli/main.py", line 122, in cli_run
ret = resolving(cli, base)
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/dnf/cli/main.py", line 158, in
resolving
base.resolve(cli.demands.allow_erasing)
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/dnf/base.py", line 766, in resolve
raise exc
dnf.exceptions.DepsolveError:
Problem: cannot install the best candidate for the job
- conflicting requests
2019-11-08T23:36:58Z CRITICAL Error:
Problem: cannot install the best candidate for the job
- conflicting requests
2019-11-08T23:36:58Z INFO (try to add '--skip-broken' to skip uninstallable
packages)
2019-11-08T23:36:58Z DDEBUG Cleaning up.
Before that, I see the following somewhat unusual entries:
2019-11-08T23:36:41Z DDEBUG Base command: system-upgrade
2019-11-08T23:36:41Z DDEBUG Extra commands: ['system-upgrade', 'upgrade']
2019-11-08T23:36:41Z DEBUG Unknown configuration value: failovermethod=priority in
/etc/yum.repos.d/bunkus-org.repo; Configuration: OptionBinding with id
"failovermethod" does not exist
2019-11-08T23:36:41Z DEBUG Unknown configuration value: failovermethod=priority in
/etc/yum.repos.d/bunkus-org.repo; Configuration: OptionBinding with id
"failovermethod" does not exist
2019-11-08T23:36:41Z DEBUG Unknown configuration value: failovermethod=priority in
/etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-updates-modular.repo; Configuration: OptionBinding with id
"failovermethod" does not exist
2019-11-08T23:36:41Z DEBUG Unknown configuration value: failovermethod=priority in
/etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-updates-modular.repo; Configuration: OptionBinding with id
"failovermethod" does not exist
2019-11-08T23:36:41Z DEBUG Unknown configuration value: failovermethod=priority in
/etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-updates-modular.repo; Configuration: OptionBinding with id
"failovermethod" does not exist
Those messages are benign.
The repostory "bunkus-org.repo" has one package in it, called mkvtoolnix, that
I updated just before running dnf system-upgrade download.
I have not seen fedora-updates-modular.repo before.
Every other repository seems to have good information.
I still don't see, from what you've supplied, what packages are causing the
issue.
I would run...
dnf system-upgrade clean and then
dnf system-upgrade download --releasever=31
followed by
dnf system-upgrade reboot
And check the logs again.
At this point I would certainly *not* add --allowerasing, --skip-broken, or
--best. I find
these options are "options of last resort" which should only be used *after*
probelms
have been fully identified and understood. I find adding them without question
can
confuse more than clarify.
--
The key to getting good answers is to ask good questions.
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