Dom0 update: Running transaction test Error

whoami · May 7, 2022, 10:12am

I tried to fix the issue with the Qubes Update following this

and

If I get it right I should just do this in dom0 to get it fixed:
qubes-dom0-update --clean -y
download works, dependencies resolved, installing and upgrading…
It works well until the final (y/N) - I confirmed with a y and the terminal returns:

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install   3 Packages
Upgrade  40 Packages

Total size: 229 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Error: Transaction test error:
  file /usr/lib/.build-id/10/426e215ebe20c87b885515b0c3a9b3284e0a68 from install of kernel-devel-1000:5.10.109-1.fc32.qubes.x86_64 conflicts with file from package kernel-devel-1000:5.10.96-1.fc32.qubes.x86_64

tzwcfq · May 7, 2022, 10:37am

Seems to be some bug after upgrading 4.0 to 4.1:

After removing kernel-devel, the dom0 update was successful.

github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues

upgrade from 4.0 to 4.1 breaks dom0 update -- [ERROR ] Failed to import module localemod

opened 09:48PM - 10 Dec 21 UTC

closed 01:10AM - 18 Apr 22 UTC

1ofseven

T: bug P: critical C: mgmt r4.0-dom0-stable diagnosed pr submitted C: updates

### Qubes OS release Qubes R4.1 xen_version : 4.14.3 Linux 5.15.5-…1.fc32.qubes.x86_64 Installed Packages: grub2-qubes-theme.x86_64 5.14.4-2.fc32 kernel-latest-qubes-vm.x86_64 1000:5.14.15-1.fc25.qubes kernel-latest-qubes-vm.x86_64 1000:5.15.5-1.fc25.qubes kernel-latest-qubes-vm.x86_64 1000:5.15.5-1.fc32.qubes kernel-qubes-vm.x86_64 1000:5.4.151-1.fc25.qubes kernel-qubes-vm.x86_64 1000:5.4.156-1.fc25.qubes kernel-qubes-vm.x86_64 1000:5.10.76-1.fc32.qubes python2-qubesadmin.noarch 4.0.32-1.fc25 python2-qubesimgconverter.x86_64 4.0.31-1.fc25 python3-qubesadmin.noarch 4.1.18-1.fc32 python3-qubesdb.x86_64 4.1.11-1.fc32 python3-qubesimgconverter.x86_64 4.1.16-1.fc32 qubes-anaconda-addon.noarch 4.1.7-1.fc32 qubes-artwork.noarch 4.1.12-1.fc32 qubes-artwork-plymouth.noarch 4.1.12-1.fc32 qubes-audio-daemon.x86_64 4.1.19-1.fc32 qubes-audio-dom0.x86_64 4.1.19-1.fc32 qubes-core-admin-addon-whonix.noarch 4.0.2-1.fc32 qubes-core-admin-client.noarch 4.1.18-1.fc32 qubes-core-dom0.noarch 4.1.23-1.fc32 qubes-core-dom0-linux.x86_64 4.1.16-1.fc32 qubes-core-dom0-linux-kernel-install.x86_64 4.1.16-1.fc32 qubes-core-qrexec.x86_64 4.1.15-1.fc32 qubes-core-qrexec-dom0.x86_64 4.1.15-1.fc32 qubes-core-qrexec-libs.x86_64 4.1.15-1.fc32 qubes-db.x86_64 4.1.11-1.fc32 qubes-db-dom0.x86_64 4.1.11-1.fc32 qubes-db-libs.x86_64 4.1.11-1.fc32 qubes-desktop-linux-common.noarch 4.1.11-1.fc32 qubes-desktop-linux-manager.noarch 4.1.11-1.fc32 qubes-dist-upgrade.noarch 4.0.3-1.fc25 qubes-gpg-split-dom0.x86_64 2.0.54-1.fc32 qubes-gui-daemon.x86_64 4.1.19-1.fc32 qubes-gui-dom0.x86_64 4.1.19-1.fc32 qubes-img-converter-dom0.x86_64 1.2.11-1.fc32 qubes-input-proxy.x86_64 1.0.25-1.fc32 qubes-input-proxy-receiver.x86_64 1.0.25-1.fc32 qubes-libvchan-xen.x86_64 4.1.7-1.fc32 qubes-manager.noarch 4.1.22-1.fc32 qubes-menus.noarch 4.1.11-1.fc32 qubes-mgmt-salt.noarch 4.1.13-1.fc32 qubes-mgmt-salt-admin-tools.noarch 4.1.13-1.fc32 qubes-mgmt-salt-base.noarch 4.1.4-1.fc32 qubes-mgmt-salt-base-config.noarch 4.1.1-1.fc32 qubes-mgmt-salt-base-overrides-libs.noarch 4.0.2-1.fc25 qubes-mgmt-salt-base-topd.noarch 4.1.3-1.fc32 qubes-mgmt-salt-config.noarch 4.1.13-1.fc32 qubes-mgmt-salt-dom0.noarch 4.1.13-1.fc32 qubes-mgmt-salt-dom0-qvm.noarch 4.1.4-1.fc32 qubes-mgmt-salt-dom0-update.noarch 4.1.8-1.fc32 qubes-mgmt-salt-dom0-virtual-machines.noarch 4.1.15-1.fc32 qubes-pdf-converter-dom0.x86_64 2.1.12-1.fc32 qubes-release.noarch 4.1-0.27 qubes-release-notes.noarch 4.1-0.27 qubes-repo-templates.noarch 4.1.2-1.fc32 qubes-rpm-oxide.x86_64 0.2.2-1.fc32 qubes-usb-proxy-dom0.noarch 1.1.1-1.fc32 qubes-utils.x86_64 4.1.16-1.fc32 qubes-utils-libs.x86_64 4.1.16-1.fc32 xfce4-settings-qubes.x86_64 4.0.5-2.fc32 ### Brief summary After upgrade from Qubes 4.0 to 4.1 an update of dom0 and templates returned the following warning and error: [WARNING ] /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/salt/utils/files.py:396: RuntimeWarning: line buffering (buffering=1) isn't supported in binary mode, the default buffer size will be used [ERROR ] Failed to import module localemod, this is due most likely to a syntax error ### Steps to reproduce Perform a version upgrade of Qubes from version 4.0 to 4.1 then either run Qubes Update from the menu or: sudo qubesctl --show-output state.sls update.qubes-dom0 sudo qubesctl --show-output --skip-dom0 --targets=debian-10,whonix-gw-16,whonix-ws-16 state.sls update.qubes-vm sudo qubesctl --show-output --skip-dom0 --targets=fedora-34,fedora-34-unt state.sls update.qubes-vm ### Expected behavior Updates complete without error. ### Actual behavior After upgrade from Qubes 4.0 to 4.1 an update of dom0 and templates returned the following warning and error: [WARNING ] /usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/salt/utils/files.py:396: RuntimeWarning: line buffering (buffering=1) isn't supported in binary mode, the default buffer size will be used f_handle = open(*args, **kwargs) # pylint: disable=resource-leakage [ERROR ] Failed to import module localemod, this is due most likely to a syntax error: Traceback (most recent call last): File “/usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/salt/loader.py”, line 1685, in _load_module mod = spec.loader.load_module() File “”, line 522, in _check_name_wrapper File “”, line 1027, in load_module File “”, line 852, in load_module File “”, line 265, in _load_module_shim File “”, line 702, in _load File “”, line 671, in _load_unlocked File “”, line 848, in exec_module File “”, line 219, in _call_with_frames_removed File “/var/cache/salt/minion/extmods/modules/localemod.py”, line 222, in @decorators.which(‘locale-gen’) AttributeError: module ‘salt.utils.decorators’ has no attribute ‘which’

whoami · May 7, 2022, 11:11am

Well, neither the Qubes Updater nor the sudo qubes-dom0-update can fix it.

tzwcfq · May 7, 2022, 11:27am

Try to remove the kernel-devel package and update again. In dom0 terminal:

sudo dnf remove kernel-devel

whoami · May 7, 2022, 11:43am

This looks good now. Let me reboot and see if the Qubes Updater works now.

whoami · May 7, 2022, 1:11pm

Rebooted all looks good now.
Just the Qube Updater took three inruns to get all templates updated.
Thanks @tzwcfq for your quick support!