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dnf [options] remove --duplicates #760

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j-mracek opened this issue Jul 21, 2023 · 2 comments
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dnf [options] remove --duplicates #760

j-mracek opened this issue Jul 21, 2023 · 2 comments
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j-mracek commented Jul 21, 2023

Removes older versions of duplicate packages. To ensure the integrity of the system it reinstalls the newest package. In some cases the command cannot resolve conflicts. In such cases the dnf shell command with remove --duplicates and upgrade dnf-shell sub-commands could help.

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m-blaha commented Apr 10, 2024

An example of situation where remove --duplicates fails to resolve conflicts: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2271419

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ppisar commented Oct 4, 2024

dnf remove --duplicates is also mentioned at https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/upgrading-fedora-offline/.

@ppisar ppisar added RFE Request For Enhancement (as opposed to a bug) Priority: LOW labels Oct 4, 2024
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