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Why do I have to re-download kernel packages everytime? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by spez@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hey, I am using Fedora Linux 38 with the 6.4.13 kernel. I have had this problem for quite a while now. Everytime I run sudo dnf upgrade and there' an update to the kernel, dnf downloads the kernel and related packages (kernel-modules, kernel-modules-extra etc.) but cites a md5 mismatch and then re-downloads it. This time it works but this whole costs me quite a bit of data. What do you think is causing this? I have cleared the dnf cache multiple times and yet this happens.

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[–] Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To me it sounds like the mirror you are using do not have the signature to match the package file. Does it happen with other packages too, or just kernel related ones?

Maybe try and switch your mirror and see if that helps.

[–] spez@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Just the kernel packages, also how do you switch your mirror?