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Bug
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Undefined
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rhel-9.7
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None
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rhel-databases
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False
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False
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None
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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Unspecified
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Unspecified
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Unspecified
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x86_64
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*Description*
On AlmaLinux 9.7 using the AppStream `gdal` packages, `gdalinfo --formats` lists only `VRT` and `MEM`. Common drivers such as `GTiff` are missing even though `gdal-libs` is installed. Also, `/usr/lib64/gdalplugins` contains only `drivers.ini`, so plugin drivers are effectively absent. This looks like a packaging/build regression in the AppStream `gdal` 3.10.3 packages for EL9.
*Steps to reproduce*
1. Install from AppStream:
* `dnf install -y gdal gdal-libs`
2. Run:
* `gdalinfo --formats`
* `ls -l /usr/lib64/gdalplugins`
*Actual result*
- `gdalinfo --formats` shows only `VRT` and `MEM`
- `/usr/lib64/gdalplugins` contains only `drivers.ini` (no driver modules)
*Expected result*
- Standard drivers such as `GTiff` (and other common formats) should be available out of the box when installing `gdal`/`gdal-libs` from AppStream.
*Environment*
- AlmaLinux 9.7
- `gdal-3.10.3-3.el9`
- `gdal-libs-3.10.3-3.el9`
*Workaround (not ideal)*
Rebuilding an older EL9/EPEL SRPM locally (e.g., `gdal-3.4.3-3.el9.src.rpm`) with mock and installing it restores `GTiff` and many other drivers. This is not a reasonable workaround for typical users.
*Attachments / output*
- `rpm -q gdal gdal-libs`
- `gdalinfo --version`
- `gdalinfo --formats`
- `ls -l /usr/lib64/gdalplugins`