Why does yum info history "range_of_transactions" fail with the traceback error TypeError unhashable instance ?

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Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7

Issue

  • Why does yum info history <range_of_transactions> fail with the traceback as follows if there is a minor problem in rpm database?
  • The command # yum history info 10..11 reports trace backs even if the transaction is successful completed in case of rpmdb issue .
[root@rhel7 ~]# yum history info 10..11
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/yum", line 29, in <module>
    yummain.user_main(sys.argv[1:], exit_code=True)
  File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 300, in user_main
    errcode = main(args)
  File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yummain.py", line 146, in main
    result, resultmsgs = base.doCommands()
  File "/usr/share/yum-cli/cli.py", line 440, in doCommands
    return self.yum_cli_commands[self.basecmd].doCommand(self, self.basecmd, self.extcmds)
  File "/usr/share/yum-cli/yumcommands.py", line 1505, in doCommand
    ret = base.historyInfoCmd(extcmds)
  File "/usr/share/yum-cli/output.py", line 1670, in historyInfoCmd
    self._historyInfoCmd(mobj)
  File "/usr/share/yum-cli/output.py", line 1822, in _historyInfoCmd
    if old.rpmdb_problems:
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/history.py", line 316, in <lambda>
    rpmdb_problems = property(fget=lambda self: self._getProblems())
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/history.py", line 613, in _getProblems
    probs.add(prob)
TypeError: unhashable instance

Resolution

  • This is a known issue and and tracked using a raised bug with Red Hat which has private access .
  • For latest update, open a new support case with Red Hat Technical Support.

Diagnostic Steps

  • Steps to reproduce the problem.
[root@rhel7 ~]# rpm -e redhat-release-server-7.2-9.el7.x86_64 --nodeps --justdb
[root@rhel7 ~]# yum install redhat-release-server-7.2-9.el7.x86_64
[root@rhel7 ~]# yum history info 10..11
[root@rhel7 ~]# yum history info
  • Individually checking the transaction will not produce any error but checking the transaction for a range will result in trace back.
[root@rhel7 ~]# yum history info 10
[root@rhel7 ~]# yum history info 11
  • Component
  • yum

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