Bug 29189

Summary: Automated update fails because downloaded kernel-desktop-5.10.46-1.mga8-1-1.mga8.x86_64 fails signature check
Product: Mageia Reporter: Alan Rocker <arocker>
Component: RPM PackagesAssignee: Mageia Bug Squad <bugsquad>
Status: RESOLVED INVALID QA Contact:
Severity: normal    
Priority: Normal CC: davidwhodgins, lewyssmith
Version: 8   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
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Source RPM: kernel-desktop-5.10.46-1.mga8-1-1.mga8.x86_64 CVE:
Status comment:

Description Alan Rocker 2021-06-29 19:30:58 CEST 
Description of problem:


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 5.10.45

Steps to Reproduce:

Attempt to update from 5.10.45
Comment 1 Dave Hodgins 2021-06-29 19:40:39 CEST 
That can happen either due to corruption during the download from the mirror,
or during the download from the main Mageia repository to the mirror.

Please run (as root) urpmi --clean and then try installing the update again.
If it still fails please post the output of urpmq --list-url|grep "Core Updates"
so we know which mirror to check.

CC: (none) => davidwhodgins

Comment 2 Lewis Smith 2021-06-29 20:44:36 CEST 
I second Dave's comment. I happen to have just done a system update, including the kernel in question 'kernel-desktop-5.10.46-1.mga8-1-1.mga8', without problem. So it is not inherent in the package.

CC: (none) => lewyssmith

Comment 3 Alan Rocker 2021-06-29 23:19:54 CEST 
> Please run (as root) urpmi --clean and then try installing the update again.
> 
That worked, thanks. It appears we had a Heisenbug, though it happened on several attempts.

I consider this closed.
Alan Rocker 2021-06-29 23:21:55 CEST

Status comment: (none) => Fixed

Comment 4 Dave Hodgins 2021-06-30 05:15:51 CEST 
Just fyi, the reason it failed on multiple attempts is that the initially
corrupted download was still in /var/cache/urpmi/rpms/

Repeating the attempt to download/get the update finds the file already there,
doesn't download it, and just repeats trying to install the corrupt copy.

The urpmi command with the --clean option deletes the previously downloaded
copy. That's not done by default so that a partially downloaded file can resume
downloading from where it left off. That's needed for those who have a flaky
connection, or who pay by the byte (MB/GB, etc.) for downloads in which case
redoing the whole download costs them actual money. Linux isn't M$. :-)
Comment 5 Dave Hodgins 2021-06-30 05:19:13 CEST 
I should add that resuming from where it left off doesn't work if the whole
file was transferred, but with a bit incorrect, which is likely the case here.

Closing as invalid, since it's not a Mageia bug.

Resolution: (none) => INVALID
Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Status comment: Fixed => (none)

Comment 6 Alan Rocker 2021-06-30 16:33:35 CEST 
(In reply to Dave Hodgins from comment #5)

Thanks for the assistance, and the very clear explanation. I appreciate it.

> Closing as invalid, since it's not a Mageia bug.

Despite which, Mageia produces a solution. :-)*