Jira (PUP-10431) Yum package provider tries to downgrade because of faulty comparison

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Puppet / Bug PUP-10431
Yum package provider tries to downgrade because of faulty comparison
Issue Type: Bug Bug
Assignee: Unassigned
Created: 2020/04/21 8:55 AM
Environment:

RedHat 7 machine with puppet installed (tested on Puppet 6.14 but the issue seems to be way older).
Priority: Normal Normal
Reporter: Luchian Nemes

Description:

A (yum) package with versions containing epoch can cause unwanted behaviour when trying to install another version. It tries to downgrade when it should actually upgrade. This only happens when the version installed or the version we want to install is higher than the other only because of epoch (1:2.0 vs 5:1.0; if we strip down the epoch, all comparisons will have different results: 1.0 < 2.0). Root cause found to be in this code area.

How to reproduce the issue:

1. Find a package that has a version higher than the other only because of epoch. Example:

> yum list python-docker-pycreds --show-duplicates

…

python-docker-pycreds.noarch                                                               1.10.6-4.el7 

python-docker-pycreds.noarch                                                               1:0.3.0-7.el7 

…

 

2. Simply install the two versions shown above in any order to get the issue:

> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'

Notice: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: created

package
Unknown macro: { 'python-docker-pycreds'}
 

 

> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1.10.6-4.el7' provider='yum'

Error: Could not update: Failed to update to version 1.10.6-4.el7, got version 1:0.3.0-7.el7 instead

Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from '1:0.3.0-7.el7' to '1.10.6-4.el7' failed: Could not update: Failed to update to version 1.10.6-4.el7, got version 1:0.3.0-7.el7 instead

package
Unknown macro: { 'python-docker-pycreds'}
 

 

OR

 

> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1.10.6-4.el7' provider='yum'

 Notice: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: created

package
Unknown macro: { 'python-docker-pycreds'}
 

 

 

> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'

 

Error: Could not update: Failed to update to version 0.3.0-7.el7, got version 1.10.6-4.el7 instead

Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from '1.10.6-4.el7' to '0.3.0-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Failed to update to version 0.3.0-7.el7, got version 1.10.6-4.el7 instead

package
Unknown macro: { 'python-docker-pycreds'}
 

 

 

Here are some debug logs which prove that the comparison happened with epoch missing:

Debug: Package[python-docker-pycreds](provider=yum): Downgrading package python-docker-pycreds from version 1.10.6-4.el7 to 0.3.0-7.el7

Debug: Executing: '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y downgrade python-docker-pycreds-0.3.0-7.el7'

 

Note: When installing versions that contain epoch, beware that certain yum versions won’t install the package unless the “epoch:” part is removed.

 

> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1:0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'

 

Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds-1:0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do

Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '1:0.3.0-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds1:0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do

 

 

 
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Change By: Luchian Nemes
h3. *{{Description:}}*

 A (yum) package with versions containing epoch can cause unwanted behaviour when trying to install another version. It tries to downgrade when it should actually upgrade. This only happens when the version installed or the version we want to install is higher than the other only because of epoch (1:2.0 vs 5:1.0; if we strip down the epoch, all comparisons will have different results: 1.0 < 2.0). Root cause found to be in this code [area.|https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/blob/master/lib/puppet/provider/package/yum.rb#L274..L287]
h3. *{{How to reproduce the issue:}}*


1. Find a package that has a version higher than the other only because of epoch. Example:
{panel:title=> yum list python-docker-pycreds --show-duplicates}

…

python-docker-pycreds.noarch                                                               1.10.6-4.el7 

python-docker-pycreds.noarch                                                               1:0.3.0-7.el7 

…
{panel}

 

2. Simply install the two versions shown above in any order to get the issue:
{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
{color:#00875a}Notice: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: created{color}

package
Unknown macro: \{ 'python-docker-pycreds' } :
    ensure   => '1:0.3.0-7.el7',
  provider => 'yum',
\}
 {panel}
 
{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1.10.6-4.el7' provider='yum'}
*{color:#de350b}Error: Could not update: Failed to update to version 1.10.6-4.el7, got version 1:0.3.0-7.el7 instead{color}*

*{color:#de350b}Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from '1:0.3.0-7.el7' to '1.10.6-4.el7' failed: Could not update: Failed to update to version 1.10.6-4.el7, got version 1:0.3.0-7.el7 instead{color}*

package
Unknown macro: \{ 'python-docker-pycreds'}
 
{panel}
 

OR

 
{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1.10.6-4.el7' provider='yum'}
 {color:#00875a}Notice: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: created{color}

package
Unknown macro: \{ 'python-docker-pycreds'}
 
{panel}
 

 
{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
 

{color:#de350b}*Error: Could not update: Failed to update to version 0.3.0-7.el7, got version 1.10.6-4.el7 instead*{color}

{color:#de350b}*Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from '1.10.6-4.el7' to '0.3.0-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Failed to update to version 0.3.0-7.el7, got version 1.10.6-4.el7 instead*{color}

package
Unknown macro: \{ 'python-docker-pycreds'}
 
{panel}

 

 

Here are some debug logs which prove that the comparison happened with epoch missing:

*{color:#403294}Debug:{color}* Package[python-docker-pycreds](provider=yum): Downgrading package python-docker-pycreds from version 1.10.6-4.el7 to *{color:#403294}0.3.0-7.el7{color}*

*{color:#403294}Debug:{color}* Executing: '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y downgrade python-docker-pycreds-0.3.0-7.el7'

 

_Note: When installing versions that contain epoch, beware that certain yum versions won’t install the package unless the “epoch:” part is {color:#de350b}*removed*.{color}_

 
{panel}
*> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1:0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'*
{panel}
 

*Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds-1:0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do*

*Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '1:0.3.0-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds-{color:#de350b}1:{color}0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do*

 
{panel}
 
{panel}
 

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Luchian Nemes updated an issue
A (yum) package with versions containing epoch can cause unwanted behaviour when trying to install another version. It tries to downgrade when it should actually upgrade. This only happens when the version installed or the version we want to install is higher than the other only because of epoch (1:2.0 vs 5:1.0; if we strip down the epoch, all comparisons will have different results: 1.0 < 2.0). Root cause found to be in this code [area.|https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/blob/master/lib/puppet/provider/package/yum.rb#L274..L287]
h3. *{{How to reproduce the issue:}}*

1. Find a package that has a version higher than the other only because of epoch. Example:
{panel:title=> yum list python-docker-pycreds --show-duplicates}
…

python-docker-pycreds.noarch                                                               1.10.6-4.el7 

python-docker-pycreds.noarch                                                               1:0.3.0-7.el7 

…
{panel}
 

2. Simply install the two versions shown above in any order to get the issue:
{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
{color:#00875a}Notice: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: created{color}

package \{ 'python-docker-pycreds':

  ensure   => '1:0.3.0-7.el7',
  provider => 'yum',
\}
{panel}
 
 {panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1.10.6-4.el7' provider='yum'}
*{color:#de350b}Error: Could not update: Failed to update to version 1.10.6-4.el7, got version 1:0.3.0-7.el7 instead{color}*
*{color:#de350b}Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from '1:0.3.0-7.el7' to '1.10.6-4.el7' failed: Could not update: Failed to update to version 1.10.6-4.el7, got version 1:0.3.0-7.el7 instead{color}*

package
Unknown macro: \{ 'python-docker-pycreds' } :
  ensure => '1:0.3.0-7.el7',
provider => 'yum',
\}
{panel}
 

OR

 
{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1.10.6-4.el7' provider='yum'}
 {color:#00875a}Notice: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: created{color}

package

Unknown macro: \{ 'python-docker-pycreds' :
  ensure   => '1.10.6-4.el7',
  provider => 'yum',
\ }
  
{panel}
 

 

{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
 

 {color:#de350b}*Error: Could not update: Failed to update to version 0.3.0-7.el7, got version 1.10.6-4.el7 instead*{color}
{color:#de350b}*Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from '1.10.6-4.el7' to '0.3.0-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Failed to update to version 0.3.0-7.el7, got version 1.10.6-4.el7 instead*{color}

package

Unknown macro: \{ 'python-docker-pycreds' } :
    ensure   => '1.10.6-4.el7',
  provider => 'yum',
\}
 {panel}
 

 

Here are some debug logs which prove that the comparison happened with epoch missing:

*{color:#403294}Debug:{color}* Package[python-docker-pycreds](provider=yum): Downgrading package python-docker-pycreds from version 1.10.6-4.el7 to *{color:#403294}0.3.0-7.el7{color}*

*{color:#403294}Debug:{color}* Executing: '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y downgrade python-docker-pycreds-0.3.0-7.el7'

 

_Note: When installing versions that contain epoch, beware that certain yum versions won’t install the package unless the “epoch:” part is {color:#de350b}*removed*.{color}_

 
{panel}
*> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1:0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'*
{panel}
 

*Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds-1:0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do*

*Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '1:0.3.0-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds-{color:#de350b}1:{color}0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do*

 
{panel}
 
{panel}
 

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Luchian Nemes updated an issue
A (yum) package with versions containing epoch can cause unwanted behaviour when trying to install another version. It tries to downgrade when it should actually upgrade. This only happens when the version installed or the version we want to install is higher than the other only because of epoch (1:2.0 vs 5:1.0; if we strip down the epoch, all comparisons will have different results: 1.0 < 2.0). Root cause found to be in this code [area.|https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/blob/master/lib/puppet/provider/package/yum.rb#L274..L287]
h3. *{{How to reproduce the issue:}}*

1. Find a package that has a version higher than the other only because of epoch. Example:
{panel:title=> yum list python-docker-pycreds --show-duplicates}
…

python-docker-pycreds.noarch                                                               1.10.6-4.el7 

python-docker-pycreds.noarch                                                               1:0.3.0-7.el7 

…
{panel}
 

2. Simply install the two versions shown above in any order to get the issue:
{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
{color:#00875a}Notice: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: created{color}

package \ { 'python-docker-pycreds':
     ensure => '1:0.3.0-7.el7',
     provider => 'yum',
 \
}

{panel}
{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1.10.6-4.el7' provider='yum'}
*{color:#de350b}Error: Could not update: Failed to update to version 1.10.6-4.el7, got version 1:0.3.0-7.el7 instead{color}*
*{color:#de350b}Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from '1:0.3.0-7.el7' to '1.10.6-4.el7' failed: Could not update: Failed to update to version 1.10.6-4.el7, got version 1:0.3.0-7.el7 instead{color}*

package \ { 'python-docker-pycreds':
    ensure => '1:0.3.0-7.el7',
     provider => 'yum',
 \
}

{panel}
 

OR

 
{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1.10.6-4.el7' provider='yum'}
 {color:#00875a}Notice: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: created{color}

package \ { 'python-docker-pycreds':
      ensure   => '1.10.6-4.el7',
       provider => 'yum',
 \ }
{panel}
  

 
 {panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
  
{color:#de350b}*Error: Could not update: Failed to update to version 0.3.0-7.el7, got version 1.10.6-4.el7 instead*{color}
{color:#de350b}*Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from '1.10.6-4.el7' to '0.3.0-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Failed to update to version 0.3.0-7.el7, got version 1.10.6-4.el7 instead*{color}

package \ { 'python-docker-pycreds':
      ensure   => '1.10.6-4.el7',
       provider => 'yum',
 \ }
{panel}
 

  

 Here are some debug logs which prove that the comparison happened with epoch missing:

*{color:#403294}Debug:{color}* Package[python-docker-pycreds](provider=yum): Downgrading package python-docker-pycreds from version 1.10.6-4.el7 to *{color:#403294}0.3.0-7.el7{color}*

*{color:#403294}Debug:{color}* Executing: '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y downgrade python-docker-pycreds-0.3.0-7.el7'

 

_Note: When installing versions that contain epoch, beware that certain yum versions won’t install the package unless the “epoch:” part is {color:#de350b}*removed*.{color}_

 
{panel}
*> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1:0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'*
{panel}
 

*Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds-1:0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do*

*Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '1:0.3.0-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds-{color:#de350b}1:{color}0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do*

 
{panel}
 
{panel}
 

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* {panel:title= > puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1:0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum' *
{panel }

  

*Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds-1:0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do*

*Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '1:0.3.0-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds-{color:#de350b}1:{color}0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do*
 
 {panel}
 
{panel}
 

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{panel}

{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1:0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
*Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds-1:0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do*
*Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '1:0.3.0-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds- {color:#de350b} 1: {color} 0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do*
{panel}

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:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1:0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
*Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '1:0.3.0-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds-1:0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do*
{panel}

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{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1:0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
* {color:#FFBDAD} Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds- {color}{color:#DE350B} 1: {color}{color:#FFBDAD} 0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do {color} *

*Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '1:0.3.0-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds-1:0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do*
{panel}

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_Note: When installing versions that contain epoch, beware that certain yum versions won’t install the package unless the “epoch:” part is {color:#de350b}*removed*{color}. This has nothing to do with puppet's behaviour or the ticket but might save someone some headaches._

{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1:0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
*{color:#FFBDAD}Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds-{color}{color:#DE350B}1:{color}{color:#FFBDAD}0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
*{color:#FFBDAD}Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '{color}{color:#DE350B}1:{color}{color:#FFBDAD}0.3.0-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum \ -d 0 \ -e 0 \ -y install python-docker-pycreds-{color}{color:#DE350B}1:{color}{color:#FFBDAD}0.3.0 \ -7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
{panel}

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_Note: When installing versions that contain epoch, beware that certain yum versions won’t install the package unless the “epoch:” part is {color:#de350b}*removed* . {color} . This has nothing to do with puppet's behaviour or the ticket but might save someone some headaches. _

{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1:0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
*{color:#FFBDAD}Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds-{color}{color:#DE350B}1:{color}{color:#FFBDAD}0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
* {color:#FFBDAD} Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to ' {color}{color:#DE350B} 1: {color}{color:#FFBDAD} 0.3.0-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y install python-docker-pycreds- {color}{color:#DE350B} 1: {color}{color:#FFBDAD} 0.3.0-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do {color} *
{panel}

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_Note: When installing versions that contain epoch, beware that certain yum versions won’t install the package unless the “epoch:” part is {color:#de350b}*removed*{color}. This has nothing to do with puppet's behaviour or the ticket but might save someone some headaches._

{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1:0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
*{color:#FFBDAD}Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum \ -d 0 \ -e 0 \ -y install python \ -docker \ -pycreds \ -{color}{color:#DE350B}1:{color}{color:#FFBDAD}0.3.0 \ -7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
*{color:#FFBDAD}Error: /Package[python \ -docker \ -pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '{color}{color:#DE350B}1:{color}{color:#FFBDAD}0.3.0 \ -7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum \-d 0 \-e 0 \-y install python \ -docker \ -pycreds \ -{color}{color:#DE350B}1:{color}{color:#FFBDAD}0.3.0\-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
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*{color:#403294}Debug:{color}* Package[python-docker-pycreds](provider=yum): Downgrading package python-docker-pycreds from version 1.10.6-4.el7 to *{color:#403294}0.3.0-7.el7{color}*
*{color:#403294}Debug:{color}* Executing: '/usr/bin/yum -d 0 -e 0 -y downgrade python-docker-pycreds-0.3.0-7.el7'
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_Note: When installing versions that contain epoch, beware that certain yum versions won’t install the package unless the “epoch:” part is {color:#de350b}*removed*{color}. This has nothing to do with puppet's behaviour or the ticket but might save someone some headaches._
{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1:0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
*{color:#FFBDAD}Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum \-d 0 \-e 0 \-y install python\-docker\-pycreds\-{color}{color:#DE350B}1:{color}{color:#FFBDAD}0.3.0\-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
*{color:#FFBDAD}Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '{color}{color:#DE350B}1:{color}{color:#FFBDAD}0.3.0\-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum \-d 0 \-e 0 \-y install python\-docker\-pycreds\-{color}{color:#DE350B}1:{color}{color:#FFBDAD}0.3.0\-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
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Luchian Nemes (Jira)

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*{color:# FFBDAD ffbdad }Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum \ -d 0 \ -e 0 \ -y install python \ -docker \ -pycreds \ -{color}{color:# DE350B de350b }1:{color}{color:# FFBDAD ffbdad }0.3.0 \ -7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
*{color:# FFBDAD ffbdad }Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '{color}{color:# DE350B de350b }1:{color}{color:# FFBDAD ffbdad }0.3.0 \ -7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum \ -d 0 \ -e 0 \ -y install python \ -docker \ -pycreds \ -{color}{color:# DE350B de350b }1:{color}{color:# FFBDAD ffbdad }0.3.0 \ -7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
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Luchian Nemes (Jira)

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*{color:#ffbdad}Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum \ -d 0 \ -e 0 \ -y install python \ -docker \ -pycreds \ -{color}{color:#de350b}1:{color}{color:#ffbdad}0.3.0 \ -7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
*{color:#ffbdad}Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '{color}{color:#de350b}1:{color}{color:#ffbdad}0.3.0 \ -7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum \ -d 0 \ -e 0 \ -y install python \ -docker \ -pycreds \ -{color}{color:#de350b}1:{color}{color:#ffbdad}0.3.0 \ -7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
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Luchian Nemes (Jira)

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_Note: When installing versions that contain epoch, beware that certain yum versions won’t install the package unless the “ {color:#DE350B} epoch: {color} ” part is {color:#de350b}*removed*{color}. This has nothing to do with puppet's behaviour or the ticket but might save someone some headaches._

{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1:0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
*{color:#ffbdad}Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum \-d 0 \-e 0 \-y install python\-docker\-pycreds\-{color}{color:#de350b}1:{color}{color:#ffbdad}0.3.0\-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
*{color:#ffbdad}Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '{color}{color:#de350b}1:{color}{color:#ffbdad}0.3.0\-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum \-d 0 \-e 0 \-y install python\-docker\-pycreds\-{color}{color:#de350b}1:{color}{color:#ffbdad}0.3.0\-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
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Luchian Nemes (Jira)

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Luchian Nemes updated an issue
h4. A (yum) package with versions containing epoch can cause unwanted behaviour when trying to install another version. It tries to downgrade when it should actually upgrade. This only happens when the version installed or the version we want to install is higher than the other only because of epoch (1:2.0 vs 5:1.0; if we strip down the epoch, all comparisons will have different results: 1.0 < 2.0). Root cause found to be in this code [ * area . * |https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/blob/master/lib/puppet/provider/package/yum.rb#L274..L287] .

Luchian Nemes (Jira)

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Luchian Nemes updated an issue
h4. A (yum) package with versions containing epoch can cause unwanted behaviour when trying to install another version. It tries to downgrade when it should actually upgrade. This only happens when the version installed or the version we want to install is higher than the other only because of epoch (1:2.0 vs 5:1.0; if we strip down the epoch, all comparisons will have different results: 1.0 < 2.0). Root cause found to be in this code [*area*|https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/blob/master/lib/puppet/provider/package/yum.rb#L274..L287].
_Note: When installing versions that contain epoch, beware that certain yum versions won’t install the package unless the “{color:#DE350B}epoch:{color}” part is {color:#de350b}*removed*{color}. This has nothing to do with puppet's behaviour or the ticket issue at hand but might save someone some headaches when reproducing it ._

{panel:title=> puppet resource package 'python-docker-pycreds' ensure='1:0.3.0-7.el7' provider='yum'}
*{color:#ffbdad}Error: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum \-d 0 \-e 0 \-y install python\-docker\-pycreds\-{color}{color:#de350b}1:{color}{color:#ffbdad}0.3.0\-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
*{color:#ffbdad}Error: /Package[python-docker-pycreds]/ensure: change from 'purged' to '{color}{color:#de350b}1:{color}{color:#ffbdad}0.3.0\-7.el7' failed: Could not update: Execution of '/usr/bin/yum \-d 0 \-e 0 \-y install python\-docker\-pycreds\-{color}{color:#de350b}1:{color}{color:#ffbdad}0.3.0\-7.el7' returned 1: Error: Nothing to do{color}*
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Bogdan Irimie updated an issue
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