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Bug 1879127 - a metalink repository can't be added using UI
Summary: a metalink repository can't be added using UI
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 33
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
unspecified
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Vendula Poncova
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard: AcceptedFreezeException AcceptedBlocker
Depends On:
Blocks: F33BetaFreezeException F33FinalBlocker
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2020-09-15 13:47 UTC by Kamil Páral
Modified: 2020-10-03 00:56 UTC (History)
11 users (show)

Fixed In Version: anaconda-33.25.2-4 anaconda-33.25.2-4.fc33 anaconda-33.25.4-1.fc33
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Last Closed: 2020-09-21 20:49:19 UTC
Type: Bug
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repo definition (87.68 KB, image/png)
2020-09-15 13:48 UTC, Kamil Páral 		no flags Details
error in the main hub (116.56 KB, image/png)
2020-09-15 13:48 UTC, Kamil Páral 		no flags Details
anaconda.log (20.73 KB, text/plain)
2020-09-15 13:49 UTC, Kamil Páral 		no flags Details
dnf.librepo.log (8.59 KB, text/plain)
2020-09-15 13:50 UTC, Kamil Páral 		no flags Details
packaging.log (28.48 KB, text/plain)
2020-09-15 13:50 UTC, Kamil Páral 		no flags Details
program.log (3.52 KB, text/plain)
2020-09-15 13:50 UTC, Kamil Páral 		no flags Details
syslog (644.84 KB, text/plain)
2020-09-15 13:50 UTC, Kamil Páral 		no flags Details
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Description Kamil Páral 2020-09-15 13:47:32 UTC 
Description of problem:
It is not possible to define an additional installation repository with a metalink link using Anaconda's GUI. The main hub always says "Error setting up base repository". This seems to be caused by the fact, that anaconda considers the link to be a standard repository link instead of a metalink, even though the "metalink" URL type is correctly selected in the UI.

I added a new repository with this metalink:
https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-testing-f33&arch=x86_64

And dnf.librepo.log contains:
2020-09-15T13:35:19Z INFO Downloading: https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink/repodata/repomd.xml?repo=updates-testing-f33&arch=x86_64
2020-09-15T13:35:20Z INFO Error during transfer: Status code: 404 for https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink/repodata/repomd.xml?repo=updates-testing-f33&arch=x86_64 (IP: 152.19.134.142)
2020-09-15T13:35:20Z INFO Downloading: https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink/repodata/repomd.xml?repo=updates-testing-f33&arch=x86_64
2020-09-15T13:35:20Z INFO Error during transfer: Status code: 404 for https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink/repodata/repomd.xml?repo=updates-testing-f33&arch=x86_64 (IP: 152.19.134.142)
2020-09-15T13:35:20Z INFO Downloading: https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink/repodata/repomd.xml?repo=updates-testing-f33&arch=x86_64
2020-09-15T13:35:20Z INFO Error during transfer: Status code: 404 for https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink/repodata/repomd.xml?repo=updates-testing-f33&arch=x86_64 (IP: 152.19.134.142)
2020-09-15T13:35:20Z INFO Downloading: https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink/repodata/repomd.xml?repo=updates-testing-f33&arch=x86_64
2020-09-15T13:35:21Z INFO Error during transfer: Status code: 404 for https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink/repodata/repomd.xml?repo=updates-testing-f33&arch=x86_64 (IP: 152.19.134.142)
2020-09-15T13:35:21Z INFO Error while downloading: Cannot download repodata/repomd.xml: All mirrors were tried

As you can see, the URL was modified and "repodata/repomd.xml" was added into the middle incorrectly.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
anaconda 33.25.2-3.fc33
Fedora-Everything-netinst-x86_64-33-20200914.n.0.iso

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. open Installation Source
2. add a new repository - name "ut", URL "https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=updates-testing-f33&arch=x86_64", type "metalink"
3. click Done
4. see error in the main hub
Comment 1 Kamil Páral 2020-09-15 13:48:29 UTC 
Created attachment 1714932 [details]
repo definition
Comment 2 Kamil Páral 2020-09-15 13:48:43 UTC 
Created attachment 1714933 [details]
error in the main hub
Comment 3 Kamil Páral 2020-09-15 13:49:37 UTC 
Created attachment 1714934 [details]
anaconda.log
Comment 4 Kamil Páral 2020-09-15 13:50:28 UTC 
Created attachment 1714935 [details]
dnf.librepo.log
Comment 5 Kamil Páral 2020-09-15 13:50:33 UTC 
Created attachment 1714936 [details]
packaging.log
Comment 6 Kamil Páral 2020-09-15 13:50:37 UTC 
Created attachment 1714937 [details]
program.log
Comment 7 Kamil Páral 2020-09-15 13:50:44 UTC 
Created attachment 1714938 [details]
syslog
Comment 8 Kamil Páral 2020-09-15 13:56:05 UTC 
I'm proposing this as a blocker. There is this Final criterion, which is quite clear:
"The installer must be able to use all supported local and remote package and installer sources."
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_33_Final_Release_Criteria#Package_and_installer_sources

There is also this Basic criterion:
"When using a release-blocking dedicated installer image, the installer must be able to use either HTTP or FTP repositories (or both) as package sources."
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Basic_Release_Criteria#Remote_package_sources
which is also repeated in Beta:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_33_Beta_Release_Criteria#Remote_package_sources

This falls under HTTP(S), but it's not clear whether all repo types (plain URL, mirrorlist, metalink) are covered under it.
Comment 9 Ben Cotton 2020-09-15 14:25:20 UTC 
Two questions:

1. Can you add non-metalink URLs successfully?

2. Can you add metalink URLs using a kickstart instead of the GUI?

Knowing the answers to these would help my vote on Beta blocker status. (Final seems straightforward)
Comment 10 Vendula Poncova 2020-09-15 15:37:15 UTC 
Fixed in a pull request: https://github.com/rhinstaller/anaconda/pull/2857
Comment 11 Adam Williamson 2020-09-16 17:11:18 UTC 
we don't have the votes to accept as a Beta blocker yet, but we *do* have the votes in the ticket - https://pagure.io/fedora-qa/blocker-review/issue/94 - to accept as a Beta FE at least, so marking accepted so anaconda folks can pull this in for a build/update.
Comment 12 Kamil Páral 2020-09-17 08:30:53 UTC 
(In reply to Ben Cotton from comment #9)
> 1. Can you add non-metalink URLs successfully?

A direct repository URL can be added successfully, yes. According to the PR, mirrorlists are probably broken as well.
Comment 13 Fedora Update System 2020-09-17 11:16:03 UTC 
FEDORA-2020-e1d834c1ef has been submitted as an update to Fedora 33. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-e1d834c1ef
Comment 14 Adam Williamson 2020-09-17 16:40:09 UTC 
Kamil: no, mirrorlists work. At least according to openQA, which tests them. Does seem odd, though.
Comment 15 Fedora Update System 2020-09-17 17:56:37 UTC 
FEDORA-2020-e1d834c1ef has been pushed to the Fedora 33 testing repository.
In short time you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --advisory=FEDORA-2020-e1d834c1ef`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-e1d834c1ef

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.
Comment 16 Adam Williamson 2020-09-18 00:14:45 UTC 
You can use https://www.happyassassin.net/temp/00669088-FEDORA-2020-e1d834c1ef-netinst-x86_64.iso to test the fix for this. It's the netinst ISO which openQA built to test the update.
Comment 17 Kamil Páral 2020-09-18 15:22:01 UTC 
(In reply to Adam Williamson from comment #16)
> You can use https://www.happyassassin.net/temp/00669088-FEDORA-2020-e1d834c1ef-netinst-x86_64.iso to test the fix for this. 

404 Not Found
Comment 18 Adam Williamson 2020-09-18 18:12:25 UTC 
D'oh, sorry, I forgot the bit where I actually copy it to the web server...:)

It's there now.
Comment 19 Kamil Páral 2020-09-21 08:37:29 UTC 
The ISO from comment 16 works fine, I can add a metalink repository and it gets used.
Comment 20 Adam Williamson 2020-09-21 18:51:48 UTC 
Discussed at 2020-09-21 blocker review meeting: https://meetbot-raw.fedoraproject.org/fedora-blocker-review/2020-09-21/f33-blocker-review.2020-09-21-16.00.html . Rejected as a Beta blocker as there isn't any clear Basic or Beta criterion here. Accepted as a Final blocker as a clear violation of "The installer must be able to use all supported local and remote package and installer sources."
Comment 21 Fedora Update System 2020-09-21 20:49:19 UTC 
FEDORA-2020-e1d834c1ef has been pushed to the Fedora 33 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.
Comment 22 Fedora Update System 2020-09-29 17:25:18 UTC 
FEDORA-2020-384ff75a01 has been submitted as an update to Fedora 33. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-384ff75a01
Comment 23 Fedora Update System 2020-09-30 01:11:46 UTC 
FEDORA-2020-384ff75a01 has been pushed to the Fedora 33 testing repository.
In short time you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --advisory=FEDORA-2020-384ff75a01`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-384ff75a01

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.
Comment 24 Fedora Update System 2020-10-01 16:39:59 UTC 
FEDORA-2020-384ff75a01 has been submitted as an update to Fedora 33. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-384ff75a01
Comment 25 Fedora Update System 2020-10-02 01:46:28 UTC 
FEDORA-2020-384ff75a01 has been pushed to the Fedora 33 testing repository.
In short time you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --advisory=FEDORA-2020-384ff75a01`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-384ff75a01

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.
Comment 26 Fedora Update System 2020-10-03 00:56:15 UTC 
FEDORA-2020-384ff75a01 has been pushed to the Fedora 33 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.
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