# Rocky 9.6 update issues, dnf error: Problem: The operation would result in removing the following protected packages: grub2-efi-x64, grub2-pc **URL:** \ **Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support\ **Created:** [June 7, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696 "2025-06-07T14:42:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mh\_le](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mh\_le](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/mh_le)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/1 "2025-06-07T14:42:21Z")
I just updated to RL 9.6 with DNF on my VPS, but now, when I do as root ```auto dnf update --refresh ``` I get the following output ```auto Error: Problem: The operation would result in removing the following protected packages: grub2-efi-x64, grub2-pc (try to add '--skip-broken' to skip uninstallable packages or '--nobest' to use not only best candidate packages) ``` ---
**Author:** ![FrankCox](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/frankcox/32/1572_2.png) [@FrankCox](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/FrankCox)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/2 "2025-06-07T17:02:39Z")
The reason for that is probably contained somewhere in the output before those lines that you didn’t include here. ---
**Author:** ![mh\_le](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mh\_le](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/mh_le)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/3 "2025-06-07T17:52:45Z")
Hi, this is the complete output and command, ```auto $ sudo dnf update --refresh Docker CE Stable - x86_64 118 kB/s | 3.5 kB 00:00 Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 9 - x86_64 497 kB/s | 41 kB 00:00 Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 9 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64 14 kB/s | 993 B 00:00 gitlab_gitlab-ce 793 B/s | 862 B 00:01 MariaDB 24 kB/s | 3.4 kB 00:00 Remi's Modular repository for Enterprise Linux 9 - x86_64 26 kB/s | 3.5 kB 00:00 Safe Remi's RPM repository for Enterprise Linux 9 - x86_64 23 kB/s | 3.0 kB 00:00 Rocky Linux 9 - BaseOS 16 kB/s | 4.1 kB 00:00 Rocky Linux 9 - AppStream 15 kB/s | 4.5 kB 00:00 Rocky Linux 9 - CRB 20 kB/s | 4.5 kB 00:00 Rocky Linux 9 - Extras 11 kB/s | 2.9 kB 00:00 runner_gitlab-runner 779 B/s | 862 B 00:01 Error: Problem: The operation would result in removing the following protected packages: grub2-efi-x64, grub2-pc (try to add '--skip-broken' to skip uninstallable packages or '--nobest' to use not only best candidate packages) ``` ---
**Author:** ![FrankCox](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/frankcox/32/1572_2.png) [@FrankCox](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/FrankCox)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/4 "2025-06-07T18:29:58Z")
Disable the “non-standard” repos you have there and see if the problem goes away. If so, then re-enable them one at a time and see when the problem comes back. ---
**Author:** ![mh\_le](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mh\_le](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/mh_le)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/5 "2025-06-07T19:20:34Z")
With all non-standard repos disabled, I get ```auto $ sudo dnf update --refresh Rocky Linux 9 - BaseOS 16 kB/s | 4.1 kB 00:00 Rocky Linux 9 - AppStream 17 kB/s | 4.5 kB 00:00 Rocky Linux 9 - CRB 18 kB/s | 4.5 kB 00:00 Rocky Linux 9 - Extras 11 kB/s | 2.9 kB 00:00 Error: Problem: The operation would result in removing the following protected packages: grub2-efi-x64, grub2-pc (try to add '--skip-broken' to skip uninstallable packages or '--nobest' to use not only best candidate packages) ``` ---
**Author:** ![FrankCox](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/frankcox/32/1572_2.png) [@FrankCox](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/FrankCox)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/6 "2025-06-07T19:41:51Z")
Examine /var/log/dnf.log and see what happened. ---
**Author:** ![mh\_le](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mh\_le](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/mh_le)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/7 "2025-06-07T19:59:04Z")
This seem to be relevant: ```auto 2025-06-07T21:29:11+0200 DDEBUG Command: dnf update --refresh 2025-06-07T21:29:11+0200 DDEBUG Installroot: / 2025-06-07T21:29:11+0200 DDEBUG Releasever: 9 2025-06-07T21:29:11+0200 DEBUG cachedir: /var/cache/dnf 2025-06-07T21:29:11+0200 DDEBUG Base command: update 2025-06-07T21:29:11+0200 DDEBUG Extra commands: ['update', '--refresh'] 2025-06-07T21:29:11+0200 DEBUG User-Agent: constructed: 'libdnf (Rocky Linux 9.6; generic; Linux.x86_64)' 2025-06-07T21:29:11+0200 DEBUG repo: downloading from remote: baseos 2025-06-07T21:29:11+0200 DEBUG countme: no event for baseos: window already counted 2025-06-07T21:29:12+0200 DEBUG baseos: using metadata from Mon 02 Jun 2025 07:21:55 AM CEST. 2025-06-07T21:29:12+0200 DEBUG repo: downloading from remote: appstream 2025-06-07T21:29:12+0200 DEBUG countme: no event for appstream: window already counted 2025-06-07T21:29:14+0200 DEBUG appstream: using metadata from Mon 02 Jun 2025 09:27:13 AM CEST. 2025-06-07T21:29:14+0200 DEBUG repo: downloading from remote: crb 2025-06-07T21:29:14+0200 DEBUG countme: no event for crb: window already counted 2025-06-07T21:29:15+0200 DEBUG crb: using metadata from Mon 02 Jun 2025 04:18:19 PM CEST. 2025-06-07T21:29:15+0200 DEBUG repo: downloading from remote: extras 2025-06-07T21:29:15+0200 DEBUG countme: no event for extras: window already counted 2025-06-07T21:29:15+0200 DEBUG extras: using metadata from Wed 28 May 2025 11:43:02 PM CEST. 2025-06-07T21:29:16+0200 DDEBUG timer: sack setup: 4542 ms 2025-06-07T21:29:16+0200 DEBUG Completion plugin: Generating completion cache... 2025-06-07T21:29:16+0200 DEBUG --> Starting dependency resolution 2025-06-07T21:29:16+0200 DEBUG --> Finished dependency resolution 2025-06-07T21:29:16+0200 DDEBUG timer: depsolve: 19 ms 2025-06-07T21:29:16+0200 SUBDEBUG Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/dnf/cli/main.py", line 130, in cli_run ret = resolving(cli, base) File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/dnf/cli/main.py", line 166, in resolving base.resolve(cli.demands.allow_erasing) File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/dnf/base.py", line 931, in resolve raise exc dnf.exceptions.DepsolveError: Problem: The operation would result in removing the following protected packages: grub2-efi-x64, grub2-pc 2025-06-07T21:29:16+0200 CRITICAL Error: Problem: The operation would result in removing the following protected packages: grub2-efi-x64, grub2-pc 2025-06-07T21:29:16+0200 INFO (try to add '--skip-broken' to skip uninstallable packages or '--nobest' to use not only best candidate packages) 2025-06-07T21:29:16+0200 DDEBUG Cleaning up. 2025-06-07T21:29:16+0200 DDEBUG Plugins were unloaded. ``` ---
**Author:** ![FrankCox](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/frankcox/32/1572_2.png) [@FrankCox](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/FrankCox)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/8 "2025-06-07T20:49:45Z")
add -v to your commandline ---
**Author:** ![mh\_le](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mh\_le](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/mh_le)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/9 "2025-06-07T21:04:50Z")
No new information in output or log. ---
**Author:** ![FrankCox](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/frankcox/32/1572_2.png) [@FrankCox](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/FrankCox)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/10 "2025-06-07T21:28:06Z")
What versions of grub2-pc and grub2-efi-x64 are currently installed? I wonder if the issue is whatever mirror you’re using doesn’t have the latest versions of those available. ---
**Author:** ![mh\_le](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mh\_le](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/mh_le)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/11 "2025-06-07T21:43:55Z")
I get ```auto $ sudo dnf info grub2-efi-x64 grub2-pc Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:21 ago on Sat 07 Jun 2025 11:39:44 PM CEST. Installed Packages Name : grub2-efi-x64 Epoch : 1 Version : 2.06 Release : 94.el9_5 Architecture : x86_64 Size : 4.7 M Source : grub2-2.06-94.el9_5.src.rpm Repository : @System From repo : baseos Summary : GRUB for EFI systems. URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/ License : GPLv3+ Description : : The GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) is a highly configurable and : customizable bootloader with modular architecture. It supports a rich : variety of kernel formats, file systems, computer architectures and : hardware devices. : : This subpackage provides support for efi-x64 systems. Name : grub2-pc Epoch : 1 Version : 2.06 Release : 94.el9_5 Architecture : x86_64 Size : 31 Source : grub2-2.06-94.el9_5.src.rpm Repository : @System From repo : baseos Summary : Bootloader with support for Linux, Multiboot, and more URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/ License : GPLv3+ Description : : The GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) is a highly configurable and : customizable bootloader with modular architecture. It supports a rich : variety of kernel formats, file systems, computer architectures and : hardware devices. : : This subpackage provides support for pc systems. Name : grub2-efi-x64 Epoch : 1 Version : 2.06 Release : 104.el9_6 Architecture : x86_64 Size : 4.7 M Source : grub2-2.06-104.el9_6.src.rpm Repository : @System From repo : baseos Summary : GRUB for EFI systems. URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/ License : GPLv3+ Description : : The GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) is a highly configurable and : customizable bootloader with modular architecture. It supports a rich : variety of kernel formats, file systems, computer architectures and : hardware devices. : : This subpackage provides support for efi-x64 systems. Name : grub2-pc Epoch : 1 Version : 2.06 Release : 104.el9_6 Architecture : x86_64 Size : 31 Source : grub2-2.06-104.el9_6.src.rpm Repository : @System From repo : baseos Summary : Bootloader with support for Linux, Multiboot, and more URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/ License : GPLv3+ Description : : The GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) is a highly configurable and : customizable bootloader with modular architecture. It supports a rich : variety of kernel formats, file systems, computer architectures and : hardware devices. : : This subpackage provides support for pc systems. ``` ---
**Author:** ![FrankCox](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/frankcox/32/1572_2.png) [@FrankCox](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/FrankCox)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/12 "2025-06-07T22:01:29Z")
So what that tells us is that you have somehow installed two versions of grub2-pc and grub2-efi-x64, or at least your computer thinks you have. The next thing to look at is to use the rpm verify command on all four of those package names and see what it tells you. ---
**Author:** ![iwalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/iwalker/32/2599_2.png) [@iwalker](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/iwalker)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/13 "2025-06-08T08:03:55Z")
Also check whether the system is using EFI partitions or not, you can check that using the `mount` command and also checking the contents of `/etc/fstab` or by using `fdisk -l`. Once verified whether you are using EFI or BIOSBOOT, you can then remove the package that isn’t needed. If EFI partitions exist, delete the grub2-pc package. If the other way around, remove the grub2-efi one. ---
**Author:** ![mh\_le](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mh\_le](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/mh_le)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/14 "2025-06-08T10:10:29Z")
> [@iwalker](#): > > fdisk -l hmm.. it seems it’s.. both? ```auto $ sudo fdisk -l Disk /dev/vda: 240 GiB, 257698037760 bytes, 503316480 sectors Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disklabel type: gpt Disk identifier: E811E2B5-98BE-4773-8387-812FAE82D5C6 Device Start End Sectors Size Type /dev/vda1 2048 6143 4096 2M BIOS boot /dev/vda2 6144 210943 204800 100M EFI System /dev/vda3 210944 2258943 2048000 1000M Linux extended boot /dev/vda4 2258944 503316446 501057503 238.9G Linux root (x86-64) ``` ---
**Author:** ![iwalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/iwalker/32/2599_2.png) [@iwalker](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/iwalker)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/15 "2025-06-08T10:17:41Z")
What do you have in your `/etc/fstab`? Does it show it mounting an EFI partition? Also output of `mount` command. Also take a look here: ```auto root@kvm:~# ls /sys/firmware/ acpi dmi memmap qemu_fw_cfg ``` it should show an efi directory here if booted in EFI. For example, another of my Rocky systems: ```auto root@rocky9:~# ls /sys/firmware/ acpi dmi efi memmap qemu_fw_cfg ``` the first one is using BIOSBOOT due to lack of EFI in that /sys/firmware directory, as well as lack of entries in fstab and partitions. ---
**Author:** ![mh\_le](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mh\_le](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/mh_le)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/16 "2025-06-08T10:26:03Z")
> [@mh\_le](#): > > `grub2-pc` Hi, I get the following ```auto # rpm -qa | grep grub grub2-common-2.06-94.el9_5.noarch grub2-tools-minimal-2.06-94.el9_5.x86_64 grub2-pc-modules-2.06-94.el9_5.noarch grub2-tools-2.06-94.el9_5.x86_64 grubby-8.40-64.el9.x86_64 grub2-pc-2.06-94.el9_5.x86_64 grub2-efi-x64-2.06-94.el9_5.x86_64 grub2-tools-extra-2.06-94.el9_5.x86_64 grub2-tools-efi-2.06-94.el9_5.x86_64 grub2-common-2.06-104.el9_6.noarch grub2-tools-minimal-2.06-104.el9_6.x86_64 grub2-pc-modules-2.06-104.el9_6.noarch grub2-tools-2.06-104.el9_6.x86_64 grub2-pc-2.06-104.el9_6.x86_64 grub2-efi-x64-2.06-104.el9_6.x86_64 grub2-efi-x64-modules-2.06-104.el9_6.noarch # rpm -V grub2-pc-2.06-94.el9_5 # rpm -V grub2-efi-x64-2.06-94.el9_5 S.5...... /boot/efi/EFI/rocky/grubx64.efi # rpm -V grub2-pc-modules-2.06-104.el9_6 # rpm -V grub2-efi-x64-2.06-104.el9_6 ``` ---
**Author:** ![mh\_le](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mh\_le](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/mh_le)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/17 "2025-06-08T10:31:11Z")
The fstab: ```auto # cat /etc/fstab UUID=8b81c9e7-5c4e-465e-994a-0c461380b4b6 / xfs defaults 0 1 UUID=82dc8497-5e61-4d31-9ee2-54ddb325d068 /boot xfs defaults 0 0 UUID=F1A4-E751 /boot/efi vfat defaults,umask=0077,shortname=winnt 0 0 /swapfile none swap sw 0 0 ``` and the output of ```auto # mount proc on /proc type proc (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime) sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel) devtmpfs on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,nosuid,seclabel,size=4096k,nr_inodes=969095,mode=755,inode64) securityfs on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime) tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,seclabel,inode64) devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,nosuid,noexec,relatime,seclabel,gid=5,mode=620,ptmxmode=000) tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,seclabel,size=1567164k,nr_inodes=819200,mode=755,inode64) cgroup2 on /sys/fs/cgroup type cgroup2 (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel,nsdelegate,memory_recursiveprot) pstore on /sys/fs/pstore type pstore (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel) bpf on /sys/fs/bpf type bpf (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,mode=700) /dev/vda4 on / type xfs (rw,relatime,seclabel,attr2,inode64,logbufs=8,logbsize=32k,noquota) rpc_pipefs on /var/lib/nfs/rpc_pipefs type rpc_pipefs (rw,relatime) selinuxfs on /sys/fs/selinux type selinuxfs (rw,nosuid,noexec,relatime) systemd-1 on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type autofs (rw,relatime,fd=30,pgrp=1,timeout=0,minproto=5,maxproto=5,direct,pipe_ino=19736) hugetlbfs on /dev/hugepages type hugetlbfs (rw,relatime,seclabel,pagesize=2M) mqueue on /dev/mqueue type mqueue (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel) debugfs on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel) tracefs on /sys/kernel/tracing type tracefs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel) fusectl on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime) configfs on /sys/kernel/config type configfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime) none on /run/credentials/systemd-sysctl.service type ramfs (ro,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel,mode=700) none on /run/credentials/systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service type ramfs (ro,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel,mode=700) systemd-1 on /efi type autofs (rw,relatime,fd=54,pgrp=1,timeout=120,minproto=5,maxproto=5,direct,pipe_ino=18225) /dev/vda3 on /boot type xfs (rw,relatime,seclabel,attr2,inode64,logbufs=8,logbsize=32k,noquota) /dev/vda2 on /boot/efi type vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0077,dmask=0077,codepage=437,iocharset=ascii,shortname=winnt,errors=remount-ro) none on /run/credentials/systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service type ramfs (ro,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,seclabel,mode=700) /dev/vda2 on /efi type vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0077,dmask=0077,codepage=437,iocharset=ascii,shortname=winnt,errors=remount-ro) tmpfs on /run/user/1000 type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,seclabel,size=783580k,nr_inodes=195895,mode=700,uid=1000,gid=1000,inode64) ``` and ```auto # ls /sys/firmware/ acpi dmi memmap qemu_fw_cfg ``` ---
**Author:** ![iwalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/iwalker/32/2599_2.png) [@iwalker](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/iwalker)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/18 "2025-06-08T11:00:31Z")
Based on the content of `/sys/firmware` it would suggest you aren’t using efi. But then your filesystem layout and fstab contents also contradicts that. Seems strange that you have an installation like that. My BIOS install doesn’t have any EFI partitions created, nor mounted in fstab. Nor does it appear under /sys/firmware. And on the UEFI system, it does have EFI partitions, no BIOSBOOT partition, and EFI in fstab and /sys/firmware. It could well be you had something else installed prior to Rocky and didn’t clean up the partition layout perhaps? Or EFI partitions were created when not necessary? I would remove the grub2-efi packages and reboot. Worst case, you’d have to reboot in rescue mode later to reinstall them again if the system doesn’t boot. But based on the content of /sys/firmware it’s doesn’t look like it’s using EFI. ---
**Author:** ![mh\_le](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mh\_le](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/mh_le)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/19 "2025-06-08T13:12:40Z")
As this is a remote VPS, I am not quite sure I _can_ go into rescue mode… ---
**Author:** ![iwalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/iwalker/32/2599_2.png) [@iwalker](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/iwalker)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696/20 "2025-06-08T13:20:14Z")
Actually it’s interesting, as I figured after you said about rescue mode, I’d check my VPS at Hetzner. I do have a console for that, so can do rescue mode without problems. But what else is interesting is that it has a similar situation to yours in that both grub EFI and pc packages are installed. It also on the disk has EFI and BIOSBOOT partitions, and /sys/firmware isn’t using EFI. I’m guessing they have an image to work on either system. Although in this instance I am actually running RHEL10 on it and as such haven’t had any issues with this conflict during update. ```auto Device Start End Sectors Size Type /dev/sda1 135168 80003038 79867871 38.1G Linux filesystem /dev/sda14 2048 133119 131072 64M EFI System /dev/sda15 133120 135167 2048 1M BIOS boot root@web:~# ls /sys/firmware/ acpi dmi memmap qemu_fw_cfg root@web:~# rpm -qa | grep -i grub | sort grub2-common-2.12-14.el10_0.noarch grub2-efi-x64-2.12-14.el10_0.x86_64 grub2-efi-x64-modules-2.12-14.el10_0.noarch grub2-pc-2.12-14.el10_0.x86_64 grub2-pc-modules-2.12-14.el10_0.noarch grub2-tools-2.12-14.el10_0.x86_64 grub2-tools-efi-2.12-14.el10_0.x86_64 grub2-tools-extra-2.12-14.el10_0.x86_64 grub2-tools-minimal-2.12-14.el10_0.x86_64 grubby-8.40-77.el10.x86_64 ``` and fstab and mount: ```auto UUID=095eabe3-6170-4016-9c8c-0ef66354819b / ext4 noatime 1 1 UUID=7512-4BBD /boot/efi vfat defaults,uid=0,gid=0,umask=077,shortname=winnt 0 2 /swapfile swap swap defaults 0 0 tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,seclabel,inode64 0 0 root@web:~# mount | grep efi /dev/sda14 on /boot/efi type vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0077,dmask=0077,codepage=437,iocharset=ascii,shortname=winnt,errors=remount-ro) ``` Perhaps try and update the grub packages first before doing a full update. Eg: ```auto dnf update grub2-pc dnf update grub2-efi-x64 ``` [Next page](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/rocky-9-6-update-issues-dnf-error-problem-the-operation-would-result-in-removing-the-following-protected-packages-grub2-efi-x64-grub2-pc/18696.md?page=2)