* Roger Oberholtzer
On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 9:15 PM Patrick Shanahan
wrote: * Roger Oberholtzer
[12-06-19 15:10]: On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 5:02 PM Patrick Shanahan
wrote: you have "rpm"!
See an earlier comment in this thread where I tried variations on "rpm -q --whatrequires python2"
I was looking for an rpm command to find this information. I must not have the command correct as it did not list as expected.
then rpm --test -e *python2*
will show what will be removed, adjust and ...
Is that an official and complete description of how the packages will be selected for removal? I guess I sound paranoid. But I really can't chance messing this up.
What date will this happen for openSUSE? Meaning, when is the last 'safe' date to do an update while the python2 packages are still in place?
openSUSE distribution is rpm based. the command "rpm --test -e *python2* will show what will be removed (affected ) by using that command to remove all packages which contain "python2" in their name(s). official? I would guess as "official" as could be. Who designates "official"? it is how I (and quite experienced but not overly blessed with knowledge) would approach removing/replacing python2 packages on my system(s). I would do updates via: zypper -v ref ; zypper -v up -d ; zypper -v up as zypper will advise all changes and wait for permission before proceeding. If "python2" packages will be affected and I did not want to proceed with *them*, answer no to the update, add: zypper al *python2* (or particular packages instead of *python2* if ... ) then: zypper -v ref ; zypper -v up -d ; zypper -v up when satisfied. sometime you will need to determine if >python2 packages will satisfy or replace your current apps sufficiently to adjust and replace. above proceedure(s) should be "safe" for your current *python2* packages. and "date" should not be ?relevant?. again, I am expierienced but no where near an "expert". especially with YOUR install(s). -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri Photos: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/piwigo paka @ IRCnet freenode -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org