How do I deal with “unpacking of archive failed … cpio: symlink”?
I've gotten stuck on a problem. I'm packaging an existing project into an RPM. It builds fine but when I run
sudo yum localinstal --nogpgcheck <path to rpm>
I get the following error message:
Error: unpacking of archive failed on file <path to symlink>;5656d545: cpio: symlink
The RPM extracts the project into a directory and then updates an existing symlink latest to point to it by doing ln -sfn <app name and version>/ latest
Google yields next to nothing on this issue so I'm hoping that someone with more experience in these matters could offer a hand.
linux symbolic-link rpm centos-7
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I've gotten stuck on a problem. I'm packaging an existing project into an RPM. It builds fine but when I run
sudo yum localinstal --nogpgcheck <path to rpm>
I get the following error message:
Error: unpacking of archive failed on file <path to symlink>;5656d545: cpio: symlink
The RPM extracts the project into a directory and then updates an existing symlink latest to point to it by doing ln -sfn <app name and version>/ latest
Google yields next to nothing on this issue so I'm hoping that someone with more experience in these matters could offer a hand.
linux symbolic-link rpm centos-7
edited Feb 5 at 22:04
kenorb
11.5k1580116
asked Nov 26 '15 at 10:16
majumaju
13113
add a comment |
I've gotten stuck on a problem. I'm packaging an existing project into an RPM. It builds fine but when I run
sudo yum localinstal --nogpgcheck <path to rpm>
I get the following error message:
Error: unpacking of archive failed on file <path to symlink>;5656d545: cpio: symlink
The RPM extracts the project into a directory and then updates an existing symlink latest to point to it by doing ln -sfn <app name and version>/ latest
Google yields next to nothing on this issue so I'm hoping that someone with more experience in these matters could offer a hand.
linux symbolic-link rpm centos-7
edited Feb 5 at 22:04
kenorb
11.5k1580116
asked Nov 26 '15 at 10:16
majumaju
13113
I've gotten stuck on a problem. I'm packaging an existing project into an RPM. It builds fine but when I run
sudo yum localinstal --nogpgcheck <path to rpm>
I get the following error message:
Error: unpacking of archive failed on file <path to symlink>;5656d545: cpio: symlink
The RPM extracts the project into a directory and then updates an existing symlink latest to point to it by doing ln -sfn <app name and version>/ latest
Google yields next to nothing on this issue so I'm hoping that someone with more experience in these matters could offer a hand.
linux symbolic-link rpm centos-7
linux symbolic-link rpm centos-7
edited Feb 5 at 22:04
kenorb
11.5k1580116
asked Nov 26 '15 at 10:16
majumaju
13113
edited Feb 5 at 22:04
kenorb
11.5k1580116
asked Nov 26 '15 at 10:16
majumaju
13113
edited Feb 5 at 22:04
kenorb
11.5k1580116
edited Feb 5 at 22:04
kenorb
11.5k1580116
edited Feb 5 at 22:04
kenorb
11.5k1580116
11.5k1580116
asked Nov 26 '15 at 10:16
majumaju
13113
asked Nov 26 '15 at 10:16
majumaju
13113
asked Nov 26 '15 at 10:16
majumaju
13113
13113
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This happen when rpm package owns some directory or file while on the disk the file/directory is symlink. Or vice versa.
This is known issue for long time.
You either have to manually remove the symlink before installing/upgrading the package. Or alter the package to not own that file.
answered Nov 26 '15 at 13:07
msuchymsuchy
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Related: I was gettingerror: unpacking of archive failed: cpio: lstatbecause I had a stray file on the filesystem where the RPM expected a directory to be.
– Matt Chambers
Aug 28 '17 at 20:55
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I had a similar problem with CentOS 7.6 and Crystal.
Downloading packages:
crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64.rpm | 38 MB 00:00:02
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64 1/1
Error unpacking rpm package crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/share/crystal/src/lib_c/amd64-unknown-openbsd: cpio: rename
Verifying : crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64 1/1
Failed:
crystal.x86_64 0:0.27.2-1
Complete!
I ended up deleting the entire path in question: /usr/share/crystal/*
which solved the problem.
answered Feb 5 at 22:01
Steffen RollerSteffen Roller
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This happen when rpm package owns some directory or file while on the disk the file/directory is symlink. Or vice versa.
This is known issue for long time.
You either have to manually remove the symlink before installing/upgrading the package. Or alter the package to not own that file.
answered Nov 26 '15 at 13:07
msuchymsuchy
40626
Related: I was gettingerror: unpacking of archive failed: cpio: lstatbecause I had a stray file on the filesystem where the RPM expected a directory to be.
– Matt Chambers
Aug 28 '17 at 20:55
add a comment |
This happen when rpm package owns some directory or file while on the disk the file/directory is symlink. Or vice versa.
This is known issue for long time.
You either have to manually remove the symlink before installing/upgrading the package. Or alter the package to not own that file.
answered Nov 26 '15 at 13:07
msuchymsuchy
40626
Related: I was gettingerror: unpacking of archive failed: cpio: lstatbecause I had a stray file on the filesystem where the RPM expected a directory to be.
– Matt Chambers
Aug 28 '17 at 20:55
add a comment |
This happen when rpm package owns some directory or file while on the disk the file/directory is symlink. Or vice versa.
This is known issue for long time.
You either have to manually remove the symlink before installing/upgrading the package. Or alter the package to not own that file.
answered Nov 26 '15 at 13:07
msuchymsuchy
40626
This happen when rpm package owns some directory or file while on the disk the file/directory is symlink. Or vice versa.
This is known issue for long time.
You either have to manually remove the symlink before installing/upgrading the package. Or alter the package to not own that file.
answered Nov 26 '15 at 13:07
msuchymsuchy
40626
answered Nov 26 '15 at 13:07
msuchymsuchy
40626
answered Nov 26 '15 at 13:07
msuchymsuchy
40626
answered Nov 26 '15 at 13:07
msuchymsuchy
40626
40626
Related: I was gettingerror: unpacking of archive failed: cpio: lstatbecause I had a stray file on the filesystem where the RPM expected a directory to be.
– Matt Chambers
Aug 28 '17 at 20:55
add a comment |
Related: I was gettingerror: unpacking of archive failed: cpio: lstatbecause I had a stray file on the filesystem where the RPM expected a directory to be.
– Matt Chambers
Aug 28 '17 at 20:55
Related: I was getting
error: unpacking of archive failed: cpio: lstat because I had a stray file on the filesystem where the RPM expected a directory to be.– Matt Chambers
Aug 28 '17 at 20:55
Related: I was getting
error: unpacking of archive failed: cpio: lstat because I had a stray file on the filesystem where the RPM expected a directory to be.– Matt Chambers
Aug 28 '17 at 20:55
add a comment |
I had a similar problem with CentOS 7.6 and Crystal.
Downloading packages:
crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64.rpm | 38 MB 00:00:02
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64 1/1
Error unpacking rpm package crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/share/crystal/src/lib_c/amd64-unknown-openbsd: cpio: rename
Verifying : crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64 1/1
Failed:
crystal.x86_64 0:0.27.2-1
Complete!
I ended up deleting the entire path in question: /usr/share/crystal/*
which solved the problem.
answered Feb 5 at 22:01
Steffen RollerSteffen Roller
11517
add a comment |
I had a similar problem with CentOS 7.6 and Crystal.
Downloading packages:
crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64.rpm | 38 MB 00:00:02
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64 1/1
Error unpacking rpm package crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/share/crystal/src/lib_c/amd64-unknown-openbsd: cpio: rename
Verifying : crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64 1/1
Failed:
crystal.x86_64 0:0.27.2-1
Complete!
I ended up deleting the entire path in question: /usr/share/crystal/*
which solved the problem.
answered Feb 5 at 22:01
Steffen RollerSteffen Roller
11517
add a comment |
I had a similar problem with CentOS 7.6 and Crystal.
Downloading packages:
crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64.rpm | 38 MB 00:00:02
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64 1/1
Error unpacking rpm package crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/share/crystal/src/lib_c/amd64-unknown-openbsd: cpio: rename
Verifying : crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64 1/1
Failed:
crystal.x86_64 0:0.27.2-1
Complete!
I ended up deleting the entire path in question: /usr/share/crystal/*
which solved the problem.
answered Feb 5 at 22:01
Steffen RollerSteffen Roller
11517
I had a similar problem with CentOS 7.6 and Crystal.
Downloading packages:
crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64.rpm | 38 MB 00:00:02
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64 1/1
Error unpacking rpm package crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/share/crystal/src/lib_c/amd64-unknown-openbsd: cpio: rename
Verifying : crystal-0.27.2-1.x86_64 1/1
Failed:
crystal.x86_64 0:0.27.2-1
Complete!
I ended up deleting the entire path in question: /usr/share/crystal/*
which solved the problem.
answered Feb 5 at 22:01
Steffen RollerSteffen Roller
11517
answered Feb 5 at 22:01
Steffen RollerSteffen Roller
11517
answered Feb 5 at 22:01
Steffen RollerSteffen Roller
11517
answered Feb 5 at 22:01
Steffen RollerSteffen Roller
11517
11517
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