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I remember quite vividly that I used to report similar bugs and these ipv6 madness many opensuse versions back 12.1 and others come to my mind e.g. <https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=765638>

so today trying a zypper dup from a 13.1/m4 to 13.1/b1 on an ipv4-only host (and ipv4-only network, with ipv4-only ISP) eventually fails sometimes during fetching one or another package.

var/log/zypper.log shows the ipv6 curl errors that it cannot reach the ipv6 address.

this is a real shame. is it possible to sort these ipv6 mad bugs out ever? or is there just no solution to this?

ever since ipv6 came along to get more wider adoption with opensuse it has been a huge pain in many areas of the distro :(, when actually trying to NOT use it, or trying to stay away from it or being unable to use it due to ISP limitations and so on.


Reproducible: Always

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Actual Results:  
routing tables
linux-box:~ # ip route show table local
broadcast 127.0.0.0 dev lo  proto kernel  scope link  src 127.0.0.1 
local 127.0.0.0/8 dev lo  proto kernel  scope host  src 127.0.0.1 
local 127.0.0.1 dev lo  proto kernel  scope host  src 127.0.0.1 
broadcast 127.255.255.255 dev lo  proto kernel  scope link  src 127.0.0.1 
broadcast 192.168.15.0 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.15.53 
local 192.168.15.53 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope host  src 192.168.15.53 
broadcast 192.168.15.255 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.15.53 
linux-box:~ # ip route show
default via 192.168.15.254 dev eth0 
127.0.0.0/8 dev lo  scope link 
169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0  scope link 
192.168.15.0/24 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.15.53

linux-box:~ # ifconfig 
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX  
          inet addr:192.168.15.53  Bcast:192.168.15.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:912124 errors:0 dropped:611 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:510169 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:1280623420 (1221.2 Mb)  TX bytes:38352458 (36.5 Mb)


zypper.log excerpt

2013-09-24 19:28:52 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp:fetcher] Fetcher.cc(provideFromCache):350 start fetcher with 1 cache directories.
2013-09-24 19:28:52 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp:fetcher] Fetcher.cc(provideToDest):547 Not found in cache, downloading
2013-09-24 19:28:52 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaSetAccess.cc(provide):203 Going to try to provide  file ./suse/i586/libwebkitgtk-3_0-0-2.1.90.1-1.1.i586.rpm from media number 1
2013-09-24 19:28:52 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaManager.cc(checkDesired):112 checkDesired(1): desired (cached)
2013-09-24 19:28:52 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaManager.cc(checkDesired):112 checkDesired(1): desired (cached)
2013-09-24 19:28:52 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaMultiCurl.cc(doGetFileCopy):1319 dest: /var/adm/mount/AP_0xPkRC8l/suse/i586/libwebkitgtk-3_0-0-2.1.90.1-1.1.i586.rpm
2013-09-24 19:28:52 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaMultiCurl.cc(doGetFileCopy):1320 temp: /var/adm/mount/AP_0xPkRC8l/suse/i586/libwebkitgtk-3_0-0-2.1.90.1-1.1.i586.rpm.new.zypp.FRo1Rg
2013-09-24 19:28:52 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaCurl.cc(doGetFileCopyFile):1365 ./suse/i586/libwebkitgtk-3_0-0-2.1.90.1-1.1.i586.rpm
2013-09-24 19:28:52 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaCurl.cc(doGetFileCopyFile):1375 URL: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/suse/i586/libwebkitgtk-3_0-0-2.1.90.1-1.1.i586.rpm
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <3> linux-box(20933) [zypp] MediaCurl.cc(doGetFileCopyFile):1439 curl error: 7: Failed to connect to 2001:67c:2178:8::13: Network is unreachable, temp file size 0 bytes.
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 MediaCurl.cc(evaluateCurlCode):1044 THROW:    Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/suse/i586/libwebkitgtk-3_0-0-2.1.90.1-1.1.i586.rpm':
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 Error code: Connection failed
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 Error message: Failed to connect to 2001:67c:2178:8::13: Network is unreachable
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 MediaCurl.cc(evaluateCurlCode):1048 RETHROW:  Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/suse/i586/libwebkitgtk-3_0-0-2.1.90.1-1.1.i586.rpm':
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 Error code: Connection failed
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 Error message: Failed to connect to 2001:67c:2178:8::13: Network is unreachable
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 MediaCurl.cc(doGetFileCopyFile):1451 RETHROW:  Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/suse/i586/libwebkitgtk-3_0-0-2.1.90.1-1.1.i586.rpm':
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 Error code: Connection failed
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 Error message: Failed to connect to 2001:67c:2178:8::13: Network is unreachable
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] PathInfo.cc(unlink):666 unlink /var/adm/mount/AP_0xPkRC8l/suse/i586/libwebkitgtk-3_0-0-2.1.90.1-1.1.i586.rpm.new.zypp.FRo1Rg
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 MediaMultiCurl.cc(doGetFileCopy):1350 RETHROW:  Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/suse/i586/libwebkitgtk-3_0-0-2.1.90.1-1.1.i586.rpm':
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 Error code: Connection failed
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 Error message: Failed to connect to 2001:67c:2178:8::13: Network is unreachable
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 MediaCurl.cc(getFileCopy):885 RETHROW:  Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/suse/i586/libwebkitgtk-3_0-0-2.1.90.1-1.1.i586.rpm':
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 Error code: Connection failed
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 Error message: Failed to connect to 2001:67c:2178:8::13: Network is unreachable
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 MediaSetAccess.cc(provide):216 CAUGHT:   Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/suse/i586/libwebkitgtk-3_0-0-2.1.90.1-1.1.i586.rpm':
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 Error code: Connection failed
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 Error message: Failed to connect to 2001:67c:2178:8::13: Network is unreachable
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <5> linux-box(20933) [zypp] Exception.cc(log):137 
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaManager.cc(checkDesired):112 checkDesired(1): desired (cached)
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaHandler.cc(getDetectedDevices):1370 No devices for this medium
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaSetAccess.cc(provide):228 Media couldn't provide file ./suse/i586/libwebkitgtk-3_0-0-2.1.90.1-1.1.i586.rpm , releasing.
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaManager.cc(release):486 release(id=1)
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaHandler.cc(release):723 Request to release attached media http<http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/>, use count=1
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaHandler.cc(release):730 Releasing media http<http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/>
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] MediaHandler.cc(disconnect):702 Disconnected: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/ attached; localRoot "/var/adm/mount/AP_0xPkRC8l"
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaHandler.cc(removeAttachPoint):179 MediaHandler - checking if to remove attach point
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] PathInfo.cc(recursive_rmdir):430 recursive_rmdir /var/adm/mount/AP_0xPkRC8l 
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] MediaHandler.cc(removeAttachPoint):191 Deleted default attach point /var/adm/mount/AP_0xPkRC8l
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] MediaHandler.cc(release):784 Released: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/ not attached; localRoot ""
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] MediaManager.cc(releaseAll):525 Releasing all attached media
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaManager.cc(releaseAll):543 Media id 1 not attached 
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] MediaManager.cc(releaseAll):553 Exit
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypper++] media.cc(requestMedia):215 medium problem, url: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/, error 3, label 'openSUSE-13.1-Oss', #1
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypper] misc.cc(is_changeable_media):39 Checking if this is a changeable medium
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] MediaAccess.cc(open):117 Trying scheme 'http'
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] MediaCurl.cc(MediaCurl):450 MediaCurl::MediaCurl(http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/, )
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] MediaMultiCurl.cc(MediaMultiCurl):1158 MediaMultiCurl::MediaMultiCurl(http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/, )
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] MediaAccess.cc(open):197 Opened: http(http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/ not attached; localRoot "")
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaManager.cc(open):277 Opened new media access using id 2 to http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaManager.cc(close):309 Close to access handler using id 2 requested
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaHandler.cc(release):716 Request to release media - not attached; eject ''
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] MediaAccess.cc(close):248 Close: http(http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/13.1/repo/oss/ not attached; localRoot "") (OK)
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaHandler.cc(release):716 Request to release media - not attached; eject ''
2013-09-24 19:29:22 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] MediaHandler.cc(removeAttachPoint):179 MediaHandler - checking if to remove attach point
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypper] Zypper.cc(cleanup):4948 START
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] PathInfo.cc(recursive_rmdir):430 recursive_rmdir /var/tmp/zypp.CQOl2t 
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] TmpPath.cc(~Impl):78 TmpPath cleaned up /var/tmp/zypp.CQOl2t{d 0700 0/0}
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] ZYppFactory.cc(_openLockFile):166 Open lockfile /var/run/zypp.pid
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] ZYppFactory.cc(~ZYppGlobalLock):115 Cleanned lock file. (20933)
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] ZYppFactory.cc(_closeLockFile):184 Close lockfile /var/run/zypp.pid
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypper] Zypper.cc(~Zypper):85 Zypper instance destroyed. Bye!
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] PathInfo.cc(recursive_rmdir):430 recursive_rmdir /var/tmp/TmpDir.I9k1Wj 
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp++] TmpPath.cc(~Impl):78 TmpPath cleaned up /var/tmp/TmpDir.I9k1Wj{d 0700 0/0}
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] RpmDb.cc(closeDatabase):734 Calling closeDatabase: RpmDb[V4(X--)V3(---): '(/)/var/lib/rpm']
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] librpmDb.cc(blockAccess):328 Block access
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] RpmDb.cc(closeDatabase):765 closeDatabase: RpmDb[NO_INIT]
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] TargetImpl.cc(~TargetImpl):815 Targets closed
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] RpmDb.cc(~RpmDb):268 ~RpmDb()
2013-09-24 19:31:35 <1> linux-box(20933) [zypp] RpmDb.cc(~RpmDb):271 ~RpmDb() end