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State of "Enterprise" Linux in 2025
Upgrading : linux-firmware-core-999:20250611-999.41.git356f06bf.el9.noarch 46/128
Upgrading : filesystem-3.16-5.el9.x86_64 47/128
Error unpacking rpm package filesystem-3.16-5.el9.x86_64
Upgrading : dracut-057-88.git20250311.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 48/128
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /mnt: cpio: chown failed - Device or resource busy
error: filesystem-3.16-5.el9.x86_64: install failed
Upgrading : dracut-network-057-88.git20250311.0.1.el9_6.x86_64 49/128
Upgrading : dracut-squash-057-88.git20250311.0.1.el9_6.x86_64
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systemd-252-51.0.4.el9_6.1.x86_64 systemd-libs-252-51.0.4.el9_6.1.x86_64
systemd-pam-252-51.0.4.el9_6.1.x86_64 systemd-rpm-macros-252-51.0.4.el9_6.1.noarch
systemd-udev-252-51.0.4.el9_6.1.x86_64 which-2.21-30.el9_6.x86_64
Installed:
kernel-uek-core-5.15.0-311.185.9.el9uek.x86_64
Removed:
kernel-uek-core-5.15.0-300.163.18.1.el9uek.x86_64
Failed:
filesystem-3.16-2.el9.x86_64 filesystem-3.16-5.el9.x86_64
Error: Transaction failed
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FlorianHeigl commented Aug 18, 2025

So the whole thing happens if you, per chance, have used /mnt to mount something. I mean, how could you!

Errors happen, but let it simmer for a bit that this happened with the package for the filesystem layout itself. one of the most critical bits and whoever worked on didn't consider this NOR did whoever reviewed it NOR did any test exist for the whole purpose of the thing they needed to update.
most positive interpretation is a too stressful workplace, and that's bad in itself for core packages.

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