Zypper tips
To install only packages from one repo
#zypper in -r pvdm-kde43 amarok
Change the behaviour of download-install-download-install-download to download all-install all
modify /etc/zypp/zypp.conf and find and change:
commit.downloadMode = DownloadInAdvance
upgrading your system using 'zypper dup'
- When you want to do an upgrade, "zypper dup" actually brings your system to the version of the available packages. This may mean downgrading and removing of installed packages.
- The recommended way of doing this is to perform it against a specific repo: use
zypper dup -from repo -r, --repo <alias|#|URI> Load only the specified repository. zypper dup -r 5 -r 6 -r 7
- If you intend to use "zypper dup" without any specific repostitory, you need to define repo priorities if you don't want to encounter surprises.
- For the full story read [here].
if you want to find a certain file:
zypper in 'libqtiff.so()(64bit)' Reading installed packages... 'libqt4-x11' providing 'libqtiff.so()(64bit)' is already installed. Nothing to do.
if you want to install a certain version:
zypper in MozillaFirefox \>= 3
Other examples:
zypper in yast* # install all yast modules zypper in -t pattern lamp_server # install lamp_server pattern (packages needed for a LAMP server) zypper in vim -emacs # install vim and remove emacs in one go zypper in amarok packman:libxine1 # install libxine1 from packman and amarok from any repo zypper in bitchx-1.1-81.x86_64.rpm # install bitchx rpm from local directory zypper in -f subversion # force reinstallation of subversion
search packages
zypper search -s --match-exact virtualbox-ose Reading installed packages... S | Name | Type | Version | Arch | Repository --+----------------+---------+------------+--------+------------------------------------ v | virtualbox-ose | package | 1.6.2-2.1 | x86_64 | VirtualBox OSE i | virtualbox-ose | package | 1.5.6-33.1 | x86_64 | openSUSE-11.1-Oss v | virtualbox-ose | package | 1.5.6-20.5 | x86_64 | VirtualBox OSE ( v | virtualbox-ose | package | 1.6.2-2.1 | i586 | VirtualBox OSE v | virtualbox-ose | package | 1.5.6-33.1 | i586 | openSUSE-11.1-Oss v | virtualbox-ose | package | 1.5.6-20.3 | i586 | VirtualBox OSE
patterns
list patterns:
zypper patterns
information on packages
zypper if amarok
Information for package amarok: Repository: @System Name: amarok Version: 2.2.0-38.1 Arch: x86_64 Vendor: obs://build.opensuse.org/KDE Installed: Yes Status: up-to-date Installed Size: 24.2 MiB Summary: Media Player for KDE Description: Amarok is a media player for all kinds of media. This includes MP3, Ogg Vorbis, audio CDs, podcasts and streams. Play lists can be stored in .m3u or .pls files.
Other examples:
zypper info -t patch MozillaFirefox # show information about 'MozillaFirefox' patch zypper patch-info MozillaFirefox # the same as above zypper info -t pattern lamp_server # show info about 'lamp_server' pattern zypper info -t product openSUSE-FTP # show info about specified product
dependencies
what-provides or wp
To list all providers of specified capability, do:
zypper wp firefox Reading installed packages... S | Name | Type | Version | Arch | Repository --+----------------+---------+-------------+--------+------------------ i | MozillaFirefox | package | 3.0-0.1 | x86_64 | Updates for 11.1 v | MozillaFirefox | package | 2.9.95-25.1 | x86_64 | openSUSE-11.1-Oss v | MozillaFirefox | package | 3.0-0.1 | i586 | Updates for 11.1 v | MozillaFirefox | package | 2.9.95-25.1 | i586 | openSUSE-11.1-Oss
package locks
To lock all packages starting with 'yast2', do:
zypper al 'yast2*' Reading installed packages... Specified lock has been successfully added
To list currently active locks:
zypper ll # | Name | Type | Repository --+------------------+---------+----------- 1 | libpoppler3 | package | (any) 2 | libpoppler-glib3 | package | (any) 3 | yast* | package | (any)
To remove a lock, do:
zypper rl yast2-packager
Other examples:
zypper al zypper # lock package 'zypper' (exact match) zypper al -r repo-oss virtualbox* # restrict the lock to 'repo-oss' repository (allowing installation from others) zypper rl 3 # remove lock by number
rpm examples
# rpm -qi amarok Show details of package # rpm -qf /usr/sbin/sshd Shows where file came from # rpm -qR openssh-server Show dependencies - What do I need for this package to work? # rpm --whatrequires initscripts Find reverse dependencies - What will break if I remove this package # rpm -qip Show details of not yet installed package # rpm --verify openssh-server Find out if any files in the package have been modified since install. # rpm -qlv postfix list all files in a rpm