Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (757 mails)

[Andreas Jaeger <aj@xxxxxxx>]

Thomas Meindl <tom.meindl@xxxxxx> writes:

> Andreas Jaeger wrote:
>> With SUSE Linux 10.1 we have redesigned the way we handle software. We
>> are proud to be able to announce our new software management backend
>> which is based on the so-called library "libzypp" and which also
>> integrates Novell's ZENworks technology. 
>>   
> That's a point that takes me aback. You all put so much work into the
> new package manager and its integration into 10.1 . Now there are some
> problems with it, and everybody rants about it  (I'm too ;-))  - but I
> know that you are working on the issues and therefore I strongly believe
> that they will be solved soon.

>> In fact we are now able to manage more than packages only. We have
>> integrated flavors like patches, patterns and even products all of
>> which are defined and handled equivalently to packages. This new
>> framework allows for new ways to define system dependencies and to
>> build more complex application stacks also considering certain patch
>> levels, patterns or even products to depend on.
>>
>>   
> What I really, really need is the possibility that all downloaded
> packages can be stored in a local repository on my hd. That's for
> several reasons: Fristly, I like to have a backup - in case of a broken
> distribution, I don't need to download all again (and again, and again).
> Secondly, this saves a lot of bandwidth and time. Thirdly, local
> repository can transferred to a media which can be used as a source for
> computers with no internet/ethernet connection... To make a long story
> short, I hope that zmd/rug gets some backup mode like it was integrated
> in YOU.

Now I understand Houghi's wish as well and understand it,

Andreas
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