packaging? rpm remove does not work

[ilippert]

JabRef version

Other (please describe below)

Operating system

GNU / Linux

Details on version and operating system

JabRef 6.0--2024-11-17--572c823 Linux 6.11.7-300.fc41.x86_64 amd64 Java 23.0.1 JavaFX 23.0.1+4

Checked with the latest development build (copy version output from About dialog)

• [x] I made a backup of my libraries before testing the latest development version.
• [x] I have tested the latest development version and the problem persists

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

1. on Fedora use dnf to remove the rpm.

this does not work anymore.

Appendix

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shell report

``` root@PC:~# dnf remove jabref Package Arch Version Repository Size Removing: jabref x86_64 6.0.6580-1 @commandline 350.4 MiB jabref x86_64 6.0.6588-1 356.4 MiB Transaction Summary: Removing: 2 packages Is this ok [y/N]: y Running transaction [1/3] Prepare transaction 100% | 2.0 B/s | 2.0 B | 00m01s >>> Running pre-uninstall scriptlet: jabref-0:6.0.6588-1.x86_64 >>> Error in pre-uninstall scriptlet: jabref-0:6.0.6588-1.x86_64 >>> Scriptlet output: >>> /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.LOQnhY: line 116: do_if_file_belongs_to_single_package: command not found >>> /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.LOQnhY: line 117: do_if_file_belongs_to_single_package: command not found >>> /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.LOQnhY: line 118: do_if_file_belongs_to_single_package: command not found >>> >>> [RPM] %preun(jabref-6.0.6588-1.x86_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 127 >>> Running pre-uninstall scriptlet: jabref-0:6.0.6580-1.x86_64 >>> Error in pre-uninstall scriptlet: jabref-0:6.0.6580-1.x86_64 >>> Scriptlet output: >>> /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.w4SfXT: line 116: do_if_file_belongs_to_single_package: command not found >>> /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.w4SfXT: line 117: do_if_file_belongs_to_single_package: command not found >>> /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.w4SfXT: line 118: do_if_file_belongs_to_single_package: command not found >>> >>> [RPM] jabref-6.0.6588-1.x86_64: erase failed >>> [RPM] %preun(jabref-6.0.6580-1.x86_64) scriptlet failed, exit status 127 Transaction failed: Rpm transaction failed. ```

[Siedlerchr]

Thanks for the report, seems like there were some jdk changes related to the spec file.

Can you test the binary from https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/12217 once it's ready? (there will be a comment)

[Siedlerchr]

https://builds.jabref.org/pull/12217/merge