Some history is in the provided link to forum. Basically, on up-to-date MGA6, upgrade to 7, enabled in Software Management, is not offered by the applet and mgaapplet-upgrade-helper from cli fails to find version 7. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): mgaonline-3.24.1-1.mga6 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Follow instructions in Release Notes: https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_7_Release_Notes#Upgrading_from_Mageia_6 2. Wait but applet never notifies of an upgrade option 3. Follow cli option in release notes, which fails, even after switching from kernels.org to distrib-coffee sources to ensure current mirror: [root@d90d7 ~]# urpmi.removemedia -a [root@d90d7 ~]# urpmi.addmedia --distrib http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/linux/Mageia/distrib/6/x86_64/ [root@d90d7 ~]# urpmq --list-url Core Release http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/linux/Mageia/distrib/6/x86_64/media/core/release ... [root@d90d7 ~]# mgaapplet-upgrade-helper --new_distro_version=7 Ignore the following Glib::Object::Introspection & Gtk3 warnings Subroutine Gtk3::main redefined at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.22.3/Gtk3.pm line 525. retrieved x86_64?product=Default&version=6&mgaonline_version=3.24.1 could not find version '7' in the distro update list [root@d90d7 ~]# cat /etc/release Mageia release 6 (Official) for x86_64 [root@d90d7 ~]# `Distribution version 7 was not found in the update list` appears also in a pop-up window with an 'Ok' button when command fails to start the upgrade.
Thats "normal" ... we usually have a small delay before enabling the update feature for mgaapplet in order to flush out any issues found out by initial installers / upgraders
CC: (none) => tmb
Ok, makes sense. Maybe that detail could be included with the release notes instructions? Thanks.
Resolution: (none) => INVALIDStatus: NEW => RESOLVED
(In reply to Thomas Backlund from comment #1) > Thats "normal" ... we usually have a small delay before enabling the update > feature for mgaapplet in order to flush out any issues found out by initial > installers / upgraders Hi Thomas, is there any ETA or rough approximation when this might be enabled again?
CC: (none) => doktor5000
CC: (none) => marco.cantale
CC: marco.cantale => (none)
[rolf@z77x4 ~]$ sudo mgaapplet-upgrade-helper --new_distro_version=7 Ignore the following Glib::Object::Introspection & Gtk3 warnings Subroutine Gtk3::main redefined at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.22.3/Gtk3.pm line 525. retrieved x86_64?product=Default&version=6&mgaonline_version=3.24.1 could not find version '7' in the distro update list [rolf@z77x4 ~]$ I read MGA6 is EOL in a few days, so maybe this is worthy of some attention?
Status: RESOLVED => REOPENEDResolution: INVALID => (none)
As I read that MGA 6.1 is EOL from Oct. 1 2019, I tried to upgrade to 7.1 today. However, the mgaapplet does not show that any upgrades are ready for my system (X86-64). So I choose the following CLI command as su, with the result below: # mgaapplet-upgrade-helper --new_distro_version=7 Ignore the following Glib::Object::Introspection & Gtk3 warnings Subroutine Gtk3::main redefined at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.22.3/Gtk3.pm line 525. retrieved x86_64?product=Default&version=6&mgaonline_version=3.24.1 could not find version '7' in the distro update list # Does this mean the upgrade for X86-64 is still not ready? Or is there maybe some problem with my setup? Marc.
CC: (none) => laan.marc
Yes there are still problems being worked upon. Rémi brought it up recently on mailing lists and the efforts have increased. See warning at https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_7_Errata#Upgrade_issues and the referenced tracker bug have links to specific bugs.
CC: (none) => fri
Leaving this bug open until helper is enabled so other reporters find this bug.
Depends on: (none) => 25528
Thx Morgan for leaving this bug open. Just to be sure: I downloaded & burned the ISO Mageia 7.1 X86-64, with the intention to upgrade my system per ISO. But, if there are still problems, is it wise to not using the ISO's? The problems must be 'baked in' on the ISO's, isn't it? Keep up the good work. Marc.
Normally upgrading by booting the classic iso and enabling internet update medias is the best option, but currently fail because of a conflict, see Bug 25476. So for now use network install iso instead, as per Errata.
Thanks for the info Morgan, sorry my fault, didn't see the errata about the network install iso. I have decided to wait with upgrading to 7.1 until the conflicts are solved. I better not risk my production machine. I'll guess until then MGA 6 will continue safety updates. Maybe it's an idea to communicate this to the community? Marc.
(In reply to marc laan from comment #10) > sorry my fault, didn't see the errata about the network install iso. Not your fault; I put the warning there just some hour before answering you here... ;)
Three days ago, i did the MGA6 i586 -> MGA7 i586 upgrade using the DVD The process fails during copy because several rpms are not available in the DVD media, enabled the http repo (distrib coffee), restarted the upgrade and all went as expected The MGA6 VM had: bind httpd php mysql postgres squid ufdb (squidguard replacement) dhcpd (both ipv6 and ipv4 versions configured) All updated before starting the upgrade Excelent work guys
CC: (none) => neoser10
Created attachment 11370 [details] rpmdrake update settings [rolf@z77x4 ~]$ cat /etc/release Mageia release 6 (Official) for x86_64 I see mgaonline has been updated https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25711 and [rolf@z77x4 ~]$ rpm -qa --last | head -n 1 mgaonline-3.24.2-1.mga6.noarch Thu 21 Nov 2019 04:23:27 AM PST [rolf@z77x4 ~]$ urpmq --list-media active --list-url Core Release http://mirrors.kernel.org/mageia/distrib/6/x86_64/media/core/release Core Updates http://mirrors.kernel.org/mageia/distrib/6/x86_64/media/core/updates Nonfree Release http://mirrors.kernel.org/mageia/distrib/6/x86_64/media/nonfree/release Nonfree Updates http://mirrors.kernel.org/mageia/distrib/6/x86_64/media/nonfree/updates Tainted Release http://mirrors.kernel.org/mageia/distrib/6/x86_64/media/tainted/release Tainted Updates http://mirrors.kernel.org/mageia/distrib/6/x86_64/media/tainted/updates Core 32bit Release http://mirrors.kernel.org/mageia/distrib/6/i586/media/core/release Core 32bit Updates http://mirrors.kernel.org/mageia/distrib/6/i586/media/core/updates Nonfree 32bit Release http://mirrors.kernel.org/mageia/distrib/6/i586/media/nonfree/release Nonfree 32bit Updates http://mirrors.kernel.org/mageia/distrib/6/i586/media/nonfree/updates Tainted 32bit Release http://mirrors.kernel.org/mageia/distrib/6/i586/media/tainted/release Tainted 32bit Updates http://mirrors.kernel.org/mageia/distrib/6/i586/media/tainted/updates google-chrome http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64 To avoid getting got mid-upgrade, I had disabled the new distro version check in rpmdrake and re-enabled it after the installation of mgaonline-3.24.2-1.mga6, as the attachment shows. As rebooting did not result in an offer to upgrade, I checked the wiki https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_7_Release_Notes#Upgrading_from_Mageia_6 and removed the indicated file, "3. Look in your home folder for a hidden directory, /.MgaOnline. If there is a file mgaonline in that directory, then delete that file." [rolf@z77x4 ~]$ ls .MgaOnline/ -l total 0 After a reboot, the blue upgrade icon should appear when Mageia Online next checks for updates." Some reboots later, there is no blue upgrade icon. [rolf@z77x4 ~]$ ps aux | grep applet rolf 5383 0.0 0.5 670804 93536 ? Sl 05:06 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/mgaapplet rolf 5385 0.1 0.5 593768 81348 ? Sl 05:06 0:04 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/net_applet rolf 32409 0.0 0.0 12296 1028 pts/0 S+ 06:08 0:00 grep --color applet [rolf@z77x4 ~]$ uptime 06:08:41 up 1:02, 1 user, load average: 0.27, 0.19, 0.12
No notification by mgaapplet for upgrade from MGA 6.1 to MGA 7.1. Today, after upgrading mgaonline-3.24.1-1.mga6.noarch to mgaonline-3.24.2-1.mga6.noarch, no blue updater icon appears in the desktop of MGA 6.1. 11/21/19 4:51 PM drakrpm-update transaction on / (remove=0, install=0, upgrade=1) 11/21/19 4:51 PM [RPM] Transaction ID 5dd6b280 started 11/21/19 4:51 PM [RPM] erase mgaonline-3.24.1-1.mga6.noarch: success 11/21/19 4:51 PM [RPM] install mgaonline-3.24.2-1.mga6.noarch: success 11/21/19 4:51 PM [RPM] erase mgaonline-3.24.1-1.mga6.noarch: success 11/21/19 4:52 PM [RPM] install mgaonline-3.24.2-1.mga6.noarch: success 11/21/19 4:52 PM [RPM] Transaction ID 5dd6b280 finished: 0 After a reboot, and using the command as root /usr/libexec/urpmi.update, to check for updates, mgaapplet answers: 11/21/19 4:58 PM mgaapplet Packages are up to date By the way: In MCC -> Configure updates frequencies -> Check for newer Mga releases: is ON. Looking for DNF in KSystemlog, I find the following lines. Not sure if this matters: 11/21/19 3:04 PM systemd Started dnf makecache. 11/21/19 4:04 PM systemd Starting dnf makecache... 11/21/19 4:04 PM dnf Metadata cache refreshed recently. 11/21/19 4:04 PM systemd Started dnf makecache. 11/21/19 5:05 PM systemd Starting dnf makecache... 11/21/19 5:05 PM dnf Last metadata expiration check: 6:04:19 ago on Thu 21 Nov 2019 11:01:34 AM CET. 11/21/19 5:05 PM dnf Metadata cache created. 11/21/19 5:05 PM systemd Started dnf makecache.
Yesterday, 11/24, after daily shutdowns and boots, there had appeared no upgrade applet icon. I tried the CLI command and got the same result of no version 7 found. I switched urpmi sources from kernel.org to distrib-coffee and back. Finally, I followed wiki instructions to switch to MGA7 sources and used urpmi to update some twenty-seven hundred packages. That is working, thanks. I follow three mailing lists and have not seen any report of the applet having returned from the dead. I wouldn't close this bug from what I know but my patience wore out and my machine is no longer available for testing.
I'm seeing the same symptoms and am relaxed about leaving my installation at version 6 so could further test if needed.
CC: (none) => robert
Update is now available
Status: REOPENED => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => FIXED
Thanks for the info. I appreciate all of your hard work. I still have a question. Today my mgaapplet appeared finally again, in the form of a red triangle, urging me to update online to MGA7.1 But: in the upgrade instructions on the website there is still a strong warning not to use the online updating method. Is this warning out of date? And can I safely start the online update? Or is this warning still valid because of possible other bug(s)?