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Package Locks

Distribution Upgrade

Querying

Lock Packages

zypper dist-upgrade

zypper dup

zypper addlock

zypper al

Note:

Searching Packages

Examples:

When doing a distribution update, the best is to work only

zypper search

zypper se

zypper al 'yast2*'

#lock all packages starting with 'yast2'

with the repositories of the distribution you want to install.

Examples:

zypper se -dC --match-words RSI

#look for RSI acronym

Remove Locks

(case-sensitively), also in summaries and descriptions

zypper removelock

zypper rl

zypper se 'yast*'

#show all packages starting with 'yast'

Vocabulary

zypper se -r upd

#list all packages from 'upd' repository

Examples:

zypper rl 'yast2*'

#remove locks to all packages starting

zypper se -i sqlite

#show all 'sqlite' installed packages

Repositories

with 'yast2'

zypper se -t pattern -r upd

#list all patterns available in

HTTP or FTP server, DVD, or a folder on a local disc.

the 'upd' repository

where a group or set of packages are located.

Resource Identfiers (URI)

List Locks

To specify locations of repositories or other resources

Getting Information about Packages

zypper locks

zypper ll

(RPM files, .repo files) you can use any type of URIs

zypper info

zypper if

supported by libzypp. See

Examples:

Libzypp/URI for a complete list and usage examples.

Update Management

zypper info amarok

Refresh

zypper info -t patch amarok

#show info for 'amarok' patch

Refreshing a repository means downloading metadata

Listing Needed Patches

zypper patch-info amarok

#same as above

of packages from the medium (if needed), storing it in

zypper info -t pattern lamp_server

#info 'lamp_server'

zypper list-patches

zypper lp

local cache (typically under /var/cache/zypp/raw/

pattern

<alias> directory) and preparsing the metadata

Applying Patches

into .solv files (building the solv cache), typically under

/var/cache/zypp/solv/<alias>.

Getting Information about Dependencies

zypper patch

Services

zypper what-provides

zypper wp

Services are one level above repositories and serve to

Listing All Patches

Examples:

manage repositories or to do some special tasks.

zypper wp firefox

zypper patches

Libzypp currently supports only one type of services, the

Repository Index Service (RIS).

Checking Patches

Package Types

Utilities

zypper patch-check

zypper pchk

zypper works with several types of resource objects,

called resolvables. A resolvable is a package, patch,

Verify Dependencies

pattern, or a product.

Getting Information About Patches

package - an ordinary RPM package

zypper verify

zypper ve

zypper patch-info

patch - update of one or more packages.

Note:

zypper info -t patch

pattern - group of packages required or recommended

This is useful in cases of a broken system

to install some functionality

Packages Updates

product - group of packages which are necessary to

Install New Recommended Packages

install a product

zypper list-updates

zypper lu

zypper install-new-recommends

zypper inr

zypper update

zypper up

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