spec file rpm preventing removal

[ilippert]

JabRef version

5.9 (latest release)

Operating system

GNU / Linux

Details on version and operating system

No response

Checked with the latest development build

• I made a backup of my libraries before testing the latest development version.
• I have tested the latest development version and the problem persists

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

I have installed various JabRef versions – well so it seems because the upgrade/removal does not work properly.
For reference, I have
jabref.x86_64 5.9.6-1
jabref.x86_64 5.10.10-1
jabref.x86_64 6.0.3206-1

And as @Siedlerchr suggested in #9554 (comment) the error message reported in #9554 (comment) might be related to a missing check for file existence in the spec file.

Appendix

No response

[sambo57u]

I can confirm this. It did create a mess. I could remove them one by one via:
rpm -e --allmatches --nodeps --noscripts PackageName

[Siedlerchr]

The spec file is here: https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/blob/main/buildres/linux/jabref.spec
Feel free to create a PR modifying it

[Siedlerchr]

@ilippert can you test if this version works with installing/uninstalling? https://builds.jabref.org/pull/9604/merge/
I modified the rm command, but have no Linux system here to test this

[ilippert]

@ilippert can you test if this version works with installing/uninstalling? https://builds.jabref.org/pull/9604/merge/ I modified the rm command, but have no Linux system here to test this

installing works.

removing results in

Running transaction
  Preparing        :                                                                                                                          1/1 
  Running scriptlet: jabref-5.10.30121-1.x86_64                                                                                               1/1 
/var/tmp/rpm-tmp.AcSTvP: line 12: UTILITY_SCRIPTS: command not found
/var/tmp/rpm-tmp.AcSTvP: line 15: uninstall_default_mime_handler: command not found
error: %preun(jabref-5.10.30121-1.x86_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 127

Error in PREUN scriptlet in rpm package jabref
  Verifying        : jabref-5.10.30121-1.x86_64                                                                                               1/1 

Failed:
  jabref-5.10.30121-1.x86_64                                                                                                                      

Error: Transaction failed

an error still.

[Siedlerchr]

Thanks, thing I found the difference, the UTITLY Scripts command was replaced in the recent jdk version. Pushed an update
A new version on that branch is currently building (Will take roughly 20 to 30 minutes).

[ilippert]

this installs and removes without friction. thanks a lot!