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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0009043Rocky-Linux-9libxml2public2025-03-14 00:25
ReporterPaul Newell Assigned ToLouis Abel  
PrioritynormalSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
Status feedbackResolutionreopened 
Summary0009043: cannot update
DescriptionA new update showed up 12mar25 and I tried to download. It fails with the message:

[root@grotto ~]# dnf update
Last metadata expiration check: 1:36:26 ago on Thu Mar 13 14:30:59 2025.
Error:
 Problem: cannot install the best update candidate for package libxml2-devel-2.9.13-6.el9_5.1.x86_64
  - nothing provides libxml2(x86-64) = 2.9.13-6.el9_5.2 needed by libxml2-devel-2.9.13-6.el9_5.2.x86_64 from appstream
(try to add '--skip-broken' to skip uninstallable packages or '--nobest' to use not only best candidate packages)
[root@grotto ~]#

As this is a library, I can't tell if this new version is needed by any of the other updates (including kernel, firefox, and thunderbird)

I didn't spot anything related to this in the current issues (especially since the report would have had to happen very recently)

Thanks in advance,
Paul
Steps To Reproducednf update
Additional InformationRunning fully updated (until yesterday's release) Rocky 9.5

The full list of what I am seeing to be updated is:

[root@grotto ~]# dnf check-update
Last metadata expiration check: 1:52:51 ago on Thu Mar 13 14:30:59 2025.

SDL2_mixer.x86_64 2.8.1-1.el9 epel
bpftool.x86_64 7.4.0-503.31.1.el9_5 baseos
firefox.x86_64 128.8.0-1.el9_5 appstream
glibc.x86_64 2.34-125.el9_5.3 baseos
glibc-all-langpacks.x86_64 2.34-125.el9_5.3 baseos
glibc-common.x86_64 2.34-125.el9_5.3 baseos
glibc-devel.x86_64 2.34-125.el9_5.3 appstream
glibc-gconv-extra.x86_64 2.34-125.el9_5.3 baseos
glibc-headers.x86_64 2.34-125.el9_5.3 appstream
glibc-langpack-en.x86_64 2.34-125.el9_5.3 baseos
kernel.x86_64 5.14.0-503.31.1.el9_5 baseos
kernel-core.x86_64 5.14.0-503.31.1.el9_5 baseos
kernel-devel.x86_64 5.14.0-503.31.1.el9_5 appstream
kernel-headers.x86_64 5.14.0-503.31.1.el9_5 appstream
kernel-modules.x86_64 5.14.0-503.31.1.el9_5 baseos
kernel-modules-core.x86_64 5.14.0-503.31.1.el9_5 baseos
kernel-tools.x86_64 5.14.0-503.31.1.el9_5 baseos
kernel-tools-libs.x86_64 5.14.0-503.31.1.el9_5 baseos
libxml2-devel.x86_64 2.9.13-6.el9_5.2 appstream
python3-perf.x86_64 5.14.0-503.31.1.el9_5 baseos
thunderbird.x86_64 128.8.0-2.el9_5 appstream
tigervnc-license.noarch 1.14.1-1.el9_5.1 appstream
tigervnc-server-minimal.x86_64 1.14.1-1.el9_5.1 appstream
[root@grotto ~]#
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Louis Abel

Louis Abel

2025-03-14 00:08

administrator   ~0009670

Thank you for the report.

It is likely the mirror(s) you are connecting to have not fully synced yet. You can try to run dnf clean all and try updating again to see if you connect to another mirror that may have the updates.

Below I tried to install libxml2-devel or update libxml2 in general and had no issues.

[root@cm02 ~]# dnf install libxml2-devel
Last metadata expiration check: 0:29:50 ago on Thu 13 Mar 2025 04:29:41 PM MST.
Dependencies resolved.
================================================================================================================================================================
 Package Architecture Version Repository Size
================================================================================================================================================================
Installing:
 libxml2-devel x86_64 2.9.13-6.el9_5.2 appstream 827 k
Upgrading:
 libxml2 x86_64 2.9.13-6.el9_5.2 baseos 746 k
Installing dependencies:
 cmake-filesystem x86_64 3.26.5-2.el9 appstream 11 k
 xz-devel x86_64 5.2.5-8.el9_0 appstream 52 k
 zlib-devel x86_64 1.2.11-40.el9 appstream 44 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================================================================================================
Install 4 Packages
Upgrade 1 Package

Total download size: 1.6 M
Is this ok [y/N]:

[root@awx ansible]# dnf update libxml2
Last metadata expiration check: 2:35:25 ago on Thu 13 Mar 2025 02:30:32 PM MST.
Dependencies resolved.
================================================================================================================================================================
 Package Architecture Version Repository Size
================================================================================================================================================================
Upgrading:
 libxml2 x86_64 2.9.13-6.el9_5.2 baseos 746 k
 python3-libxml2 x86_64 2.9.13-6.el9_5.2 baseos 225 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================================================================================================
Upgrade 2 Packages

Total download size: 971 k
Is this ok [y/N]: n
Operation aborted.
[root@awx ansible]# dnf install libxml2-devel
Last metadata expiration check: 2:35:31 ago on Thu 13 Mar 2025 02:30:32 PM MST.
Dependencies resolved.
================================================================================================================================================================
 Package Architecture Version Repository Size
================================================================================================================================================================
Installing:
 libxml2-devel x86_64 2.9.13-6.el9_5.2 appstream 827 k
Upgrading:
 libxml2 x86_64 2.9.13-6.el9_5.2 baseos 746 k
 python3-libxml2 x86_64 2.9.13-6.el9_5.2 baseos 225 k
Installing dependencies:
 cmake-filesystem x86_64 3.26.5-2.el9 appstream 11 k
 xz-devel x86_64 5.2.5-8.el9_0 appstream 52 k
 zlib-devel x86_64 1.2.11-40.el9 appstream 44 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================================================================================================
Install 4 Packages
Upgrade 2 Packages

Total download size: 1.9 M
Is this ok [y/N]:

Closing as not a bug.
Paul Newell

Paul Newell

2025-03-14 00:25

reporter   ~0009671

Louis:

Reopening for the purpose of thanking you for the prompt reply. "Dnf clean all" worked as you suggested and I am now fully updated

Given that I waited 24 to do the update as it was a kernel (old habit when things were less stable), I am a bit surprised the mirror wasn't synced. But then again, I know nothing about how mirrors work so maybe this is par for the course (but if so its the first time its happened to me)

Best,
Paul

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2025-03-13 23:24 Paul Newell New Issue
2025-03-14 00:08 Louis Abel Assigned To => Louis Abel
2025-03-14 00:08 Louis Abel Status new => closed
2025-03-14 00:08 Louis Abel Resolution open => no change required
2025-03-14 00:08 Louis Abel Note Added: 0009670
2025-03-14 00:25 Paul Newell Status closed => feedback
2025-03-14 00:25 Paul Newell Resolution no change required => reopened
2025-03-14 00:25 Paul Newell Note Added: 0009671