Strange behaviour with updating via Discover.

Achined

Hi, since Solus updated to discover as update manager, I always get error messages while intending to update.

Error Type: <class 'FileNotFoundError'>
Error Value: [Errno 2] Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden: '/var/lib/eopkg/package/bash-5.3-87/metadata.xml'
File : /tmp/onefile_19835_1761899496_785634/eopkgBackend.py, line 1021, in <module>

File : /tmp/onefile_19835_1761899496_785634/eopkgBackend.py, line 1018, in main

File : /tmp/onefile_19835_1761899496_785634/packagekit/backend.py, line 741, in dispatcher

File : /tmp/onefile_19835_1761899496_785634/packagekit/backend.py, line 630, in dispatch_command

File : /tmp/onefile_19835_1761899496_785634/eopkgBackend.py, line 605, in get_updates

File : /tmp/onefile_19835_1761899496_785634/pisi/api.py, line 262, in list_upgradable

File : /tmp/onefile_19835_1761899496_785634/pisi/operations/upgrade.py, line 471, in is_upgradable

File : /tmp/onefile_19835_1761899496_785634/pisi/db/installdb.py, line 159, in get_version_and_distro_release

Everything else is working like a charm.

BuzzPCSOS

Achined Try running the basic update behaviour directly in terminal which might at least point to where the issue is.
I would also suggest trying to update from Discover again after a full reboot just because this sometimes fixes stuff and is easy.

sudo eopkg up -y
sudo fwupdmgr refresh && fwupdmgr get-updates
sudo fwupdmgr update
flatpak update -y && flatpak remove --unused -y

Achined

Stays the same

Error Type: <class 'FileNotFoundError'>
Error Value: [Errno 2] Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden: '/var/lib/eopkg/package/bash-5.3-87/metadata.xml'
File : /tmp/onefile_4125_1761951203_509815/eopkgBackend.py, line 1021, in <module>

File : /tmp/onefile_4125_1761951203_509815/eopkgBackend.py, line 1018, in main

File : /tmp/onefile_4125_1761951203_509815/packagekit/backend.py, line 741, in dispatcher

File : /tmp/onefile_4125_1761951203_509815/packagekit/backend.py, line 630, in dispatch_command

File : /tmp/onefile_4125_1761951203_509815/eopkgBackend.py, line 605, in get_updates

File : /tmp/onefile_4125_1761951203_509815/pisi/api.py, line 262, in list_upgradable

File : /tmp/onefile_4125_1761951203_509815/pisi/operations/upgrade.py, line 471, in is_upgradable

File : /tmp/onefile_4125_1761951203_509815/pisi/db/installdb.py, line 159, in get_version_and_distro_release

Harvey

This error usually happens when eopkg is interrupted in the middle of an operation such as rebooting in the middle of an update.

You can recover but it can be a lengthy manual process see here:
https://discuss.getsol.us/d/12053-solus-update-post-for-week-43-2025/41

Achined

Strange, there hasn't been any interruption like rebooting.

First command sudo eopkg up -y gives me this message:

rita@rita-solus ~ $ sudo eopkg up -y
[sudo] password for rita:
Depots werden aktualisiert
Depot wird aktualisiert: Solus
Disabling keyboard interrupts for file operations.
eopkg-index.xml.xz.sha1sum (40.0 B)100% 0.00 --/- [--:--:--] [vollständig]
Depot-Information von Solus ist aktuell.
Systemfehler. Programmausführung abgebrochen.
[Errno 2] Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden: '/var/lib/eopkg/package/bash-5.3-87/metadata.xml'
Bitte geben Sie 'eopkg help' für die allgemeine Hilfe ein
Verwenden Sie --debug, um einen traceback zu sehen.

rita@rita-solus ~ $ sudo eopkg up --debug
DEBUG: RepoDB initialized in 0.00012254714965820312.
Depots werden aktualisiert
DEBUG: HistoryDB initialized in 0.00024008750915527344.
Depot wird aktualisiert: Solus
Disabling keyboard interrupts for file operations.
DEBUG: RepoDB initialized in 0.00011539459228515625.
eopkg-index.xml.xz.sha1sum (40.0 B)100% 0.00 --/- [--:--:--] [vollständig]
Depot-Information von Solus ist aktuell.
DEBUG: HistoryDB initialized in 0.0005948543548583984.
DEBUG: PackageDB initialized in 0.28949928283691406.
DEBUG: RepoDB initialized in 0.00023317337036132812.
DEBUG: InstallDB initialized in 0.0040433406829833984.
Systemfehler. Programmausführung abgebrochen.
<class 'FileNotFoundError'>: [Errno 2] Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden: '/var/lib/eopkg/package/bash-5.3-87/metadata.xml'

Achined

Solved it by reinstalling Solus, now discover works like a charm

AlphaElwedritsch

Reinstalling often fixes almost all errors, but it doesn't prevent the same error from recurring. Finding, understanding, and fixing the error is actually the better approach. Anyway, never mind. Your system is working again. That's the main thing 😉 Glad for you...

alfisya

If you (or anyone) ever hit similiar error, try doing sudo eopkg delete-cache.

Axios

alfisya Just for my knowledge how does discover and software treat the cache
I think I was told the old SC cleared it but didnt from terminal?
Will we need to clear it from time to time now?

Not having issues just curious