Re: remove-retired-packages
On Fri, Sep 24, 2021 at 10:58 AM Miro Hrončok <mhroncok(a)redhat.com> wrote:
> Should it query for removed packages instead of components?
>
> It seem that when python-foo is retired, the script will attempt to remove
> python-foo instead of python3-foo (and python3-foo-docs etc.).
>
> PS That's why I mentioned both options when answering your "how to find
out
> what has been retired" question. The solution is to stop using the source
repos
> (and src arch).
Another idea: The script currently needs fedora-packager (for the pkgname
command). If you use --qf=%{NAME} in the repoquery, it won't.
Yes, I've already created a small PR on those dependencies (another is
using `dnf repoquery` instead of `repoquery` that drops depencendy on
dnf-utils package).
And I agree that the script should use packages instead of source
packages - currently the results are really wild - a lot of packages
is suggested for removal without being actually retired.
But still I'd rather have this as part of distribution - a package
similar to fedora-obsolete-packages which would allow me to remove all
retired packages simply by installing it.
Oh there is already this proposal -
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Fedora-Retired-Packages
Marek Blaha