Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2112 mails)

[Adam Jimerson <vendion@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday 04 August 2008 10:52:15 pm Brian K. White wrote:
> > Does zypper really need to access the configured repositories just to
> > remove
> > an application, zypper rm?  The reason I am asking is because my cable
> > modem
> > at my house kind of died and without knowing that zypper wouldn't even be
> > able
> > to remove a package without accessing the internet
>
> Disable refresh, or disable altogether, any configured install sources that
> are not accessible.
That would just make removing a package take longer, seeing as how with no 
internet connection I would have to disable all the installation sources just 
to remove a package.
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