Re: f40->f42 upgrade conflict: /usr/sbin/rhino vs /usr/bin/rhino

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On Sat, May 17, 2025 at 8:28 AM <fedora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Doing an upgrade, following the recommended doco.
>
> At the step
>         $ sudo dnf system-upgrade download --releasever=42 --setopt=keepcache=1
> (even with --allowerasing)
>
> I get
>
> 2025-05-17T21:13:37+1000 CRITICAL Error: Transaction test error:
>    file /usr/bin/rhino conflicts between attempted installs of rhino-1.7.14-14.fc42.noarch and nut-2.8.3-1.fc42.x86_64
>
> Turns out both packages contain a file with this name but not in the same directory.
>
> Is this a bin vs sbin artifact?
>         the nut   package includes /usr/sbin/rhino
>                 Driver for Brazilian Microsol RHINO UPS equipment
>         the rhino package includes /usr/bin/rhino
>                 invokes the JavaScript shell for running scripts in batch mode or interactive
>
> I decided to remove the package 'rhino' which did not remove anything else (so nobody needs it?).
> maybe other programs need /usr/bin/rhino but fail to declare the dependency. I can add rhino later if required.
>
> I need 'nut' and do not want to remove it.
>
> What is the correct way to resolve this problem?
> Can I leave rhino installed but exclude it from the upgrade?
>
> Tomorrow I will do the upgrade reboot and hope all goes well.

Related, see <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Unify_bin_and_sbin>.
Unfortunately, the document does not provide troubleshooting or
workaround steps.

Jeff
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