Feature changed by: Mikhail Kasimov (k_mikhail) Feature #321028, revision 4 Title: To let zypper to search in software.opensuse.org by adding -- global-search key openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Mikhail Kasimov (k_mikhail) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Hello! The idea is based on this discussion: https://www.facebook.com/groups/opensuseproject/permalink/10155050800639488/ In particular: 1) "...there is no other way to install a package not present in currently installed repositories, this is a serious limitation in package management." 2) "Yast also has a package search, the main difference is it will only find packages in supported repositories (Unless you already have extras enabled)" 3) "does YaST have key (e.g. --global-search) to search for packages in external, not installed, opensuse-repos?" Wanna to request to extend zypper's searching possibilities by adding key --global-search. If --global- search is defined, zypper tries to search packaged not only in installed repos-list, but also in software.opensuse.org database. To prevent heavy SQL-requests like %, user must put more, than 4 symbols in his search-request. E.g.: 'zypper se --global-search pyth' If -i key is defined (search in installed packages only), --global-search is ignored. Example: 'zypper se -i --global-search python' will search 'python' only in packages from installed repos-list only, because there's no way to install external package without adding target repo. Discussion: #1: Mikhail Kasimov (k_mikhail) (2016-07-16 15:05:49) Due to our discussion with Simon Lees (see this branch https://www.facebook.com/groups/opensuseproject/permalink/10155050800639488/?comment_id=10155053035219488&comment_tracking=% 7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D): To put the notification to search-result output: ============== # zypper se --global-search python-pcapy [1i] version: x.x.x._x64 devel:languages:python (link-on-repo) [2] version: y.y.y._armv6 home:bla-bla (link-on-repo) ... [10] version: z.z.z_x64 stable (link-on-repo) Please, note, that packages from home: repos are always untrusted and packages from devel: repos can be risky, because they are experimental. Both types can potentially damage of your system stabilty. Install them for your own responsibility. ============== Here [1i] -- is mark of already installed package version. So, --global-search key doesn't offer to install packages. It only shows the search-results with alerting, that packages not from stable|official repos can by potentially risky in case of their installation independently to s.o.o internal conception variations. + #2: Mikhail Kasimov (k_mikhail) (2016-10-14 12:26:31) + Test massage. Skipping... -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/321028