Just tried to update a Fedora 42 system (to 44)

Long story short the PC was put away for almost a year (I am chronically ill) and I tried to see how things were going.

Technically it updated. I first moved it to 43 and then to 44.

Problem:
It’s still at Kernel 6.9 or something, and the older ones just got deleted from Grub, and every time it boots it says “Fedora 42 is no longer supported”, but with like 40 words in 2 sentences.

I can run diagnostics, because I believe it’s an unusual situation which may help find new problems, but honestly it’s just a test PC. I could just reinstall Fedora from 0 and it’d just work.

I think you are saying no newer kernels are being installed.
Maybe you configured dnf to not update some packages?

Check in /etc/dnf/dnf.conf and see if are blocking the update of the kernel.

Show us

sudo dnf repolist 

and run

sudo dnf update --refresh --releasever=44

Thank you.

I feel like this will most probably “solve” the problem, but it will have to wait for tomorrow.

I am also gonna get what Barry asked first.

Also, if anyone else wants to ask for data or files, feel free to.
If no other requests will be made, then I’ll run Flo’s commands.

# see `man dnf.conf` for defaults and possible options

[main]
iclarke@Host-008:~$ sudo dnf repolist
[sudo] password for iclarke: 
repo id                                                                    repo name                                                                                   
brave-browser                                                              Brave Browser                                                                               
copr:copr.fedorainfracloud.org:atim:heroic-games-launcher                  Copr repo for heroic-games-launcher owned by atim                                           
fedora                                                                     Fedora 42 - x86_64                                                                          
fedora-cisco-openh264                                                      Fedora 42 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64                                                    
rpmfusion-free                                                             RPM Fusion for Fedora 42 - Free                                                             
rpmfusion-free-updates                                                     RPM Fusion for Fedora 42 - Free - Updates                                                   
rpmfusion-nonfree                                                          RPM Fusion for Fedora 42 - Nonfree                                                          
rpmfusion-nonfree-steam                                                    RPM Fusion for Fedora 42 - Nonfree - Steam                                                  
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates                                                  RPM Fusion for Fedora 42 - Nonfree - Updates                                                
updates                                                                    Fedora 42 - x86_64 - Updates                                                                
iclarke@Host-008:~$ sudo dnf update --refresh --releasever=44
Updating and loading repositories:
 Brave Browser                                                                                                                 100% |  15.8 KiB/s |   2.0 KiB |  00m00s
 Fedora 44 - x86_64 - Updates                                                                                                  100% |   2.0 MiB/s |   9.1 MiB |  00m05s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 44 - Nonfree - Updates                                                                                  100% |   6.7 KiB/s |  32.8 KiB |  00m05s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 44 - Nonfree                                                                                            100% |  22.4 KiB/s | 100.1 KiB |  00m04s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 44 - Nonfree - Steam                                                                                    100% |   2.8 KiB/s |  13.3 KiB |  00m05s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 44 - Free - Updates                                                                                     100% |  14.8 KiB/s |  65.3 KiB |  00m04s
 Fedora 44 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64                                                                                      100% |   1.2 KiB/s |   5.3 KiB |  00m04s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 44 - Free                                                                                               100% |  38.3 KiB/s | 170.1 KiB |  00m04s
 Copr repo for heroic-games-launcher owned by atim                                                                             100% |   1.1 KiB/s |   3.3 KiB |  00m03s
 Fedora 44 - x86_64                                                                                                            100% |   5.4 MiB/s |  36.3 MiB |  00m07s
Repositories loaded.
Nothing to do.
iclarke@Host-008:~$ sudo dnf update --refresh
Updating and loading repositories:
 Fedora 42 - x86_64 - Updates                                                                                                  100% |   7.1 KiB/s |  18.3 KiB |  00m03s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 42 - Nonfree - Updates                                                                                  100% |   4.5 KiB/s |   8.3 KiB |  00m02s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 42 - Nonfree - Steam                                                                                    100% |   4.8 KiB/s |   8.3 KiB |  00m02s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 42 - Nonfree                                                                                            100% |   5.6 KiB/s |   9.0 KiB |  00m02s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 42 - Free - Updates                                                                                     100% |   5.5 KiB/s |   8.2 KiB |  00m01s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 42 - Free                                                                                               100% |   6.5 KiB/s |   8.9 KiB |  00m01s
 Fedora 42 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64                                                                                      100% |   1.1 KiB/s | 986.0   B |  00m01s
 Fedora 42 - x86_64                                                                                                            100% |  25.9 KiB/s |  20.0 KiB |  00m01s
 Copr repo for heroic-games-launcher owned by atim                                                                             100% |   8.5 KiB/s |   1.5 KiB |  00m00s
 Brave Browser                                                                                                                 100% |  11.1 KiB/s |   2.0 KiB |  00m00s
Repositories loaded.
Nothing to do.
iclarke@Host-008:~$ 

If grub is set to boot the 6,9 kernel that setting will stick.
What is the output of

rpm -q kernel-core
sudo grubby --info=ALL

Also show /etc/default/grub.

Are you sure it is 6.9 kernel? Fedora 4 was released with kernel.x86_64 6.14.0-63.fc42 and upgraded finally to kernel.x86_64 6.19.14-108.fc42.
By running dnf list --available --showduplicates --releasever=42 kernel
I get

Updating and loading repositories:
Repositories loaded.
Available packages
kernel.x86_64 6.14.0-63.fc42   fedora
kernel.x86_64 6.19.14-108.fc42 updates

@barryascott

iclarke@Host-008:~$ rpm -q kernel-core
sudo grubby --info=ALL
kernel-core-6.19.14-108.fc42.x86_64
kernel-core-7.0.12-101.fc43.x86_64
kernel-core-7.0.12-201.fc44.x86_64
[sudo] password for iclarke: 
index=0
kernel="/boot/vmlinuz-6.19.14-108.fc42.x86_64"
args="ro rootflags=subvol=root rhgb quiet radeon.si_support=0 amdgpu.si_support=1 radeon.cik_support=0 amdgpu.cik_support=1"
root="UUID=077ba8d6-b1ab-40bb-85a2-caa789fc110b"
initrd="/boot/initramfs-6.19.14-108.fc42.x86_64.img $tuned_initrd"
title="Fedora Linux (6.19.14-108.fc42.x86_64) 42 (KDE Plasma Desktop Edition)"
id="8e8390f68e6044b79c5c29ce076098ae-6.19.14-108.fc42.x86_64"
index=1
kernel="/boot/vmlinuz-0-rescue-8e8390f68e6044b79c5c29ce076098ae"
args="ro rootflags=subvol=root rhgb quiet radeon.si_support=0 amdgpu.si_support=1 radeon.cik_support=0 amdgpu.cik_support=1"
root="UUID=077ba8d6-b1ab-40bb-85a2-caa789fc110b"
initrd="/boot/initramfs-0-rescue-8e8390f68e6044b79c5c29ce076098ae.img"
title="Fedora Linux (0-rescue-8e8390f68e6044b79c5c29ce076098ae) 42 (KDE Plasma Desktop Edition)"
id="8e8390f68e6044b79c5c29ce076098ae-0-rescue

@vekruse

GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="$(sed 's, release .*$,,g' /etc/system-release)"
GRUB_DEFAULT=saved
GRUB_DISABLE_SUBMENU=true
GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT="console"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="rhgb quiet radeon.si_support=0 amdgpu.si_support=1 radeon.cik_support=0 amdgpu.cik_support=1"
GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"
GRUB_ENABLE_BLSCFG=true
iclarke@Host-008:~$ dnf list --available --showduplicates    --releasever=42 kernel
Updating and loading repositories:
Repositories loaded.
Available packages (available for reinstall, available for upgrade)
kernel.x86_64 6.14.0-63.fc42   fedora
kernel.x86_64 6.19.14-108.fc42 updates


             .',;::::;,'.                 iclarke@Host-008
         .';:cccccccccccc:;,.             ----------------
      .;cccccccccccccccccccccc;.          OS: Fedora Linux 44 (KDE Plasma Desktop Edition) x86_64
    .:cccccccccccccccccccccccccc:.        Kernel: Linux 6.19.14-108.fc42.x86_64
  .;ccccccccccccc;.:dddl:.;ccccccc;.      Uptime: 1 min
 .:ccccccccccccc;OWMKOOXMWd;ccccccc:.     Packages: 6 (flatpak), 6969 (rpm)
.:ccccccccccccc;KMMc;cc;xMMc;ccccccc:.    Shell: bash 5.3.9
,cccccccccccccc;MMM.;cc;;WW:;cccccccc,    Display (32W_LCD_TV): 1360x768 in 32", 60 Hz [External]
:cccccccccccccc;MMM.;cccccccccccccccc:    DE: KDE Plasma 6.7.0
:ccccccc;oxOOOo;MMM000k.;cccccccccccc:    WM: KWin (Wayland)
cccccc;0MMKxdd:;MMMkddc.;cccccccccccc;    WM Theme: plastik
ccccc;XMO';cccc;MMM.;cccccccccccccccc'    Theme: Windows (BreezeDark01) [Qt], Breeze [GTK3/4]
ccccc;MMo;ccccc;MMW.;ccccccccccccccc;     Icons: breeze-dark [Qt], breeze-dark [GTK3/4]
ccccc;0MNc.ccc.xMMd;ccccccccccccccc;      Font: Noto Sans (10pt) [Qt], Noto Sans (10pt) [GTK3/4]
cccccc;dNMWXXXWM0:;cccccccccccccc:,       Cursor: breeze (24px)
cccccccc;.:odl:.;cccccccccccccc:,.        Terminal: konsole 26.4.2
ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc:'.          CPU: AMD A10-7870K Radeon R7, 12 Compute Cores 4C+8G (4) @ 3.90 GHz
:ccccccccccccccccccccccc:;,..             GPU: AMD Radeon R7 Graphics [Integrated]
 ':cccccccccccccccc::;,.                  Memory: 2.22 GiB / 6.70 GiB (33%)
                                          Swap: 0 B / 6.70 GiB (0%)
                                          Disk (/): 29.62 GiB / 52.20 GiB (57%) - btrfs
                                          Disk (/NEW-DRIVE-Linux_data_01): 251.63 GiB / 483.26 GiB (52%) - ext4                                             

Hold on, gonna try this out (just appeared):

This shows that the upgrades to F44 is partial.
Also, dnf check should give no output.

Try to apply: Repos seem to all be out of date after upgrading to 43 - #4 by vgaetera
Ie:

sudo dnf distro-sync \
            --refresh \
            --releasever=44 \
            --allowerasing \
            --skip-broken \
            --setopt=protected_packages=

This is probably due to this other issue:

By closer reading: It is not just the kernel that was not completely installed. Also, the version information are not updated completely either as it is still on version 42 although version 44 is shown as fully installed.

You can run sudo dnf check to see if there are any issues shown there.

You could perhaps fix the kernel issue by running sudo reinstall --releasever=44 kernel-core-7.0.12-201.fc44.x86_64` but you do still have problems with the updated system.

That looks fine.

Run sudo kernel-install and that would show if that is the case.

Thank you people.

Next time that I can touch the PC again, I will run these commands.

I just want to remind that this is “done for fun” and “for troubleshooting research”.

I am lucky this is merely a test PC and not an important one, because if nothing works I could just reinstall Fedora KDE from 0 without problems.

This command doesn’t either give an immediate result, nor a “you can now insert the next command” free to go line, and since I have no time I won’t wait for it.


It’s stuck 2 updates back, not one, but it may still work (I literally started off from F42).


Same as I just said above here.


It gives me a list of things installed/present on the PC.



[4048/4053] Removing filesystem-0:3.18-50.fc43.x86_64                                                                          100% | 118.2 KiB/s |  16.9 KiB |  00m00s
>>> [RPM] directory //: remove failed: Device or resource busy
[4049/4053] Removing setup-0:2.15.0-26.fc43.noarch                                                                             100% |   2.9 KiB/s |  45.0   B |  00m00s
[4050/4053] Removing fedora-release-kde-desktop-0:43-27.noarch                                                                 100% |   8.9 KiB/s | 100.0   B |  00m00s
[4051/4053] Removing ncurses-base-0:6.5-7.20250614.fc43.noarch                                                                 100% |  12.5 KiB/s | 179.0   B |  00m00s
[4052/4053] Removing libgcc-0:15.2.1-7.fc43.x86_64                                                                             100% |   1.2 KiB/s |  11.0   B |  00m00s
[4053/4053] Removing libgcc-0:15.2.1-7.fc42.x86_64                                                                             100% |   0.0   B/s |  11.0   B |  00m45s
Transaction failed: Rpm transaction failed.

Ok, as already said: no need to haste.

I’m lucky to be a little healthier these last few days, so I can work on some projects.

As already said, this PC is not “mission critical”, I could not touch it for the rest of my life.

If anyone has ANY command they want me to run to diagnose what broke, I’ll be happy to run it.

Okay, thus just try the same dnf distro-sync command again. Let’s hope.

You may also run dnf check after that distro-sync, successful or not.

It effectively takes some (cpu) time. On my machine, with ~ 3000 RPMs:

time dnf check

real    0m16.453s
user    0m13.147s
sys     0m3.019s

iclarke@Host-008:~$ sudo dnf distro-sync
[sudo] password for iclarke: 
Updating and loading repositories:
Repositories loaded.
Package                                                  Arch          Version                                                  Repository                         Size
Upgrading:
 exfatprogs                                              x86_64        0:1.4.2-2.fc44                                           updates                       376.7 KiB
   replacing exfatprogs                                  x86_64        0:1.4.1-1.fc44                                           <unknown>                     376.6 KiB
 freerdp                                                 x86_64        2:3.27.1-1.fc44                                          updates                         1.7 MiB
   replacing freerdp                                     x86_64        2:3.26.0-4.fc44                                          <unknown>                       1.7 MiB
 freerdp-libs                                            x86_64        2:3.27.1-1.fc44                                          updates                         3.7 MiB
   replacing freerdp-libs                                x86_64        2:3.26.0-4.fc44                                          <unknown>                       3.7 MiB
 libnfsidmap                                             x86_64        1:2.8.7-5.fc44                                           updates                       170.1 KiB
   replacing libnfsidmap                                 x86_64        1:2.8.7-4.fc44                                           <unknown>                     170.1 KiB
 libwinpr                                                x86_64        2:3.27.1-1.fc44                                          updates                         1.3 MiB
   replacing libwinpr                                    x86_64        2:3.26.0-4.fc44                                          <unknown>                       1.2 MiB
 nfs-client-utils                                        x86_64        1:2.8.7-5.fc44                                           updates                         0.0   B
   replacing nfs-client-utils                            x86_64        1:2.8.7-4.fc44                                           <unknown>                       0.0   B
 nfs-common-utils                                        x86_64        1:2.8.7-5.fc44                                           updates                       383.3 KiB
   replacing nfs-common-utils                            x86_64        1:2.8.7-4.fc44                                           <unknown>                     383.4 KiB
 nfs-utils                                               x86_64        1:2.8.7-5.fc44                                           updates                       604.7 KiB
   replacing nfs-utils                                   x86_64        1:2.8.7-4.fc44                                           <unknown>                     604.7 KiB
 nfsv3-client-utils                                      x86_64        1:2.8.7-5.fc44                                           updates                       147.6 KiB
   replacing nfsv3-client-utils                          x86_64        1:2.8.7-4.fc44                                           <unknown>                     147.6 KiB
 nfsv4-client-utils                                      x86_64        1:2.8.7-5.fc44                                           updates                        42.0 KiB
   replacing nfsv4-client-utils                          x86_64        1:2.8.7-4.fc44                                           <unknown>                      42.0 KiB
 nspr                                                    i686          0:4.39.0-2.fc44                                          updates                       339.9 KiB
   replacing nspr                                        i686          0:4.39-1.fc44                                            <unknown>                     339.9 KiB
 nspr                                                    x86_64        0:4.39.0-2.fc44                                          updates                       327.1 KiB
   replacing nspr                                        x86_64        0:4.39-1.fc44                                            <unknown>                     327.1 KiB
 nss                                                     i686          0:3.125.0-1.fc44                                         updates                         2.1 MiB
   replacing nss                                         i686          0:3.124.0-1.fc44                                         <unknown>                       2.1 MiB
 nss                                                     x86_64        0:3.125.0-1.fc44                                         updates                         2.0 MiB
   replacing nss                                         x86_64        0:3.124.0-1.fc44                                         <unknown>                       2.0 MiB
 nss-softokn                                             i686          0:3.125.0-1.fc44                                         updates                         2.2 MiB
   replacing nss-softokn                                 i686          0:3.124.0-1.fc44                                         <unknown>                       2.2 MiB
 nss-softokn                                             x86_64        0:3.125.0-1.fc44                                         updates                         2.0 MiB
   replacing nss-softokn                                 x86_64        0:3.124.0-1.fc44                                         <unknown>                       2.0 MiB
 nss-softokn-freebl                                      i686          0:3.125.0-1.fc44                                         updates                         1.0 MiB
   replacing nss-softokn-freebl                          i686          0:3.124.0-1.fc44                                         <unknown>                       1.0 MiB
 nss-softokn-freebl                                      x86_64        0:3.125.0-1.fc44                                         updates                       998.8 KiB
   replacing nss-softokn-freebl                          x86_64        0:3.124.0-1.fc44                                         <unknown>                     998.8 KiB
 nss-sysinit                                             x86_64        0:3.125.0-1.fc44                                         updates                        17.9 KiB
   replacing nss-sysinit                                 x86_64        0:3.124.0-1.fc44                                         <unknown>                      17.9 KiB
 nss-tools                                               x86_64        0:3.125.0-1.fc44                                         updates                         2.4 MiB
   replacing nss-tools                                   x86_64        0:3.124.0-1.fc44                                         <unknown>                       2.4 MiB
 nss-util                                                i686          0:3.125.0-1.fc44                                         updates                       200.0 KiB
   replacing nss-util                                    i686          0:3.124.0-1.fc44                                         <unknown>                     200.0 KiB
 nss-util                                                x86_64        0:3.125.0-1.fc44                                         updates                       212.7 KiB
   replacing nss-util                                    x86_64        0:3.124.0-1.fc44                                         <unknown>                     212.7 KiB
 podman                                                  x86_64        5:5.8.3-1.fc44                                           updates                        49.1 MiB
   replacing podman                                      x86_64        5:5.8.2-1.fc44                                           <unknown>                      49.0 MiB
 python3-boto3                                           noarch        0:1.43.31-1.fc44                                         updates                         2.5 MiB
   replacing python3-boto3                               noarch        0:1.43.30-1.fc44                                         updates                         2.5 MiB
 python3-botocore                                        noarch        0:1.43.31-1.fc44                                         updates                       113.0 MiB
   replacing python3-botocore                            noarch        0:1.43.30-1.fc44                                         updates                       112.9 MiB
 python3-s3transfer                                      noarch        0:0.19.0-1.fc44                                          updates                       685.6 KiB
   replacing python3-s3transfer                          noarch        0:0.18.0-1.fc44                                          <unknown>                     672.5 KiB
 xdg-desktop-portal                                      x86_64        0:1.22.1-1.fc44                                          updates                         1.9 MiB
   replacing xdg-desktop-portal                          x86_64        0:1.22.0-1.fc44                                          <unknown>                       1.9 MiB

Transaction Summary:
 Upgrading:         27 packages
 Replacing:         27 packages

Total size of inbound packages is 33 MiB. Need to download 33 MiB.
After this operation, 250 KiB extra will be used (install 189 MiB, remove 189 MiB).
Is this ok [y/N]: y

 
[ 1/27] exfatprogs-0:1.4.2-2.fc44.x86_64                                                                                       100% | 386.7 KiB/s | 146.9 KiB |  00m00s
[ 2/27] freerdp-2:3.27.1-1.fc44.x86_64                                                                                         100% |   1.3 MiB/s | 603.7 KiB |  00m00s
[ 3/27] libnfsidmap-1:2.8.7-5.fc44.x86_64                                                                                      100% | 958.4 KiB/s |  64.2 KiB |  00m00s
[ 4/27] libwinpr-2:3.27.1-1.fc44.x86_64                                                                                        100% |   2.4 MiB/s | 416.2 KiB |  00m00s
[ 5/27] nfs-utils-1:2.8.7-5.fc44.x86_64                                                                                        100% |   3.1 MiB/s | 240.1 KiB |  00m00s
[ 6/27] freerdp-libs-2:3.27.1-1.fc44.x86_64                                                                                    100% |   2.2 MiB/s |   1.4 MiB |  00m01s
[ 7/27] nfs-client-utils-1:2.8.7-5.fc44.x86_64                                                                                 100% | 131.1 KiB/s |  12.8 KiB |  00m00s
[ 8/27] nfs-common-utils-1:2.8.7-5.fc44.x86_64                                                                                 100% |   2.2 MiB/s | 159.3 KiB |  00m00s
[ 9/27] nfsv3-client-utils-1:2.8.7-5.fc44.x86_64                                                                               100% | 870.3 KiB/s |  69.6 KiB |  00m00s
[10/27] nfsv4-client-utils-1:2.8.7-5.fc44.x86_64                                                                               100% | 556.4 KiB/s |  45.6 KiB |  00m00s
[11/27] nspr-0:4.39.0-2.fc44.x86_64                                                                                            100% |   1.8 MiB/s | 143.6 KiB |  00m00s
[12/27] nspr-0:4.39.0-2.fc44.i686                                                                                              100% |   1.8 MiB/s | 155.0 KiB |  00m00s
[13/27] nss-softokn-0:3.125.0-1.fc44.x86_64                                                                                    100% |   4.8 MiB/s | 447.4 KiB |  00m00s
[14/27] nss-0:3.125.0-1.fc44.x86_64                                                                                            100% |   5.4 MiB/s | 759.2 KiB |  00m00s
[15/27] nss-softokn-freebl-0:3.125.0-1.fc44.x86_64                                                                             100% |   3.9 MiB/s | 375.5 KiB |  00m00s
[16/27] nss-tools-0:3.125.0-1.fc44.x86_64                                                                                      100% |   5.8 MiB/s | 561.3 KiB |  00m00s
[17/27] nss-sysinit-0:3.125.0-1.fc44.x86_64                                                                                    100% | 296.7 KiB/s |  19.6 KiB |  00m00s
[18/27] nss-softokn-freebl-0:3.125.0-1.fc44.i686                                                                               100% |   5.4 MiB/s | 404.4 KiB |  00m00s
[19/27] nss-softokn-0:3.125.0-1.fc44.i686                                                                                      100% |   5.0 MiB/s | 476.7 KiB |  00m00s
[20/27] nss-0:3.125.0-1.fc44.i686                                                                                              100% |   4.8 MiB/s | 799.8 KiB |  00m00s
[21/27] nss-util-0:3.125.0-1.fc44.x86_64                                                                                       100% |   1.3 MiB/s |  90.6 KiB |  00m00s
[22/27] nss-util-0:3.125.0-1.fc44.i686                                                                                         100% |   1.1 MiB/s |  95.3 KiB |  00m00s
[23/27] python3-boto3-0:1.43.31-1.fc44.noarch                                                                                  100% |   6.3 MiB/s | 497.7 KiB |  00m00s
[24/27] python3-s3transfer-0:0.19.0-1.fc44.noarch                                                                              100% |   2.4 MiB/s | 174.0 KiB |  00m00s
[25/27] xdg-desktop-portal-0:1.22.1-1.fc44.x86_64                                                                              100% |   6.1 MiB/s | 530.5 KiB |  00m00s
[26/27] python3-botocore-0:1.43.31-1.fc44.noarch                                                                               100% |  20.0 MiB/s |   8.8 MiB |  00m00s
[27/27] podman-5:5.8.3-1.fc44.x86_64                                                                                           100% |  21.6 MiB/s |  15.3 MiB |  00m01s
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[27/27] Total                                                                                                                  100% |  14.9 MiB/s |  32.6 MiB |  00m02s
Running transaction
[ 1/56] Verify package files                                                                                                   100% |  64.0   B/s |  27.0   B |  00m00s
[ 2/56] Prepare transaction                                                                                                    100% |  53.0   B/s |  54.0   B |  00m01s
[ 3/56] Upgrading nspr-0:4.39.0-2.fc44.x86_64                                                                                  100% | 218.6 KiB/s | 328.8 KiB |  00m02s
[ 4/56] Upgrading nss-util-0:3.125.0-1.fc44.x86_64                                                                             100% |   7.7 MiB/s | 213.7 KiB |  00m00s
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[25/56] Upgrading nspr-0:4.39.0-2.fc44.i686                                                                                    100% |  17.6 MiB/s | 341.5 KiB |  00m00s
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Complete!
iclarke@Host-008:~$ 
iclarke@Host-008:~$ dnf check
highcontrast-icon-theme-0:3.28-22.fc42.noarch
 duplicate with "highcontrast-icon-theme-0:3.28-23.fc43.noarch"
highcontrast-icon-theme-0:3.28-23.fc43.noarch
 duplicate with "highcontrast-icon-theme-0:3.28-22.fc42.noarch"
Check discovered 2 problem(s) in 2 package(s)
iclarke@Host-008:~$ sudo dnf update --refresh
[sudo] password for iclarke: 
Updating and loading repositories:
 Fedora 44 - x86_64 - Updates                                                                                                  100% |   2.4 KiB/s |   5.8 KiB |  00m02s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 44 - Nonfree - Updates                                                                                  100% |   3.6 KiB/s |   8.3 KiB |  00m02s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 44 - Nonfree - Steam                                                                                    100% |   4.6 KiB/s |   8.3 KiB |  00m02s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 44 - Nonfree                                                                                            100% |   5.3 KiB/s |   9.0 KiB |  00m02s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 44 - Free - Updates                                                                                     100% |   5.2 KiB/s |   8.0 KiB |  00m02s
 RPM Fusion for Fedora 44 - Free                                                                                               100% |   6.2 KiB/s |   8.7 KiB |  00m01s
 Fedora 44 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64                                                                                      100% | 789.0   B/s | 986.0   B |  00m01s
 Fedora 44 - x86_64                                                                                                            100% |  22.7 KiB/s |  19.1 KiB |  00m01s
 Copr repo for heroic-games-launcher owned by atim                                                                             100% |   2.2 KiB/s |   1.5 KiB |  00m01s
 Brave Browser                                                                                                                 100% |   2.9 KiB/s |   2.0 KiB |  00m01s
Repositories loaded.
Nothing to do.

I meant to call that with all the same arguments as before,
ie with: --refresh --releasever=44 ... but never mind.
This shows that the state is now far better.

Remove the highcontrast-icon-theme-3.28-22.fc42.noarch RPM and all will be fine I
think.

How would I remove highcontrast?

Also I am pretty sure the Kernel is still stuck at 6.19.

The Grub menu has these entries:

  • Fedora 6.19
  • Fedora Recovery
  • Windows 10
  • UEFI menu

You can check which version of the kernel you are actually running with uname -a.