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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