Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-xorg (54 mails)

[Geoffrey <esoteric@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Colin Carter wrote:

> Thanks for the opinions.  I am gaining a lot from you guys.
>
> I switched off and logged in as root and run up Yast as you suggested.
> I put emacs (and again with xemacs) into the search box as suggested.
> Yast displayed, in RHS window, all modules installed, with a tick in each
> check box.
> So, as a test, I unticked the  -el-  module and clicked "Accept".
> Took some time, but it eventually un-installed this module.
> Then I repeated the search and got a list of the installed modules, with
> check boxes ticked; but no sign of any module ( eg  -el- ) available
> for installation.
> I did fiddle with the 'filter' but couldn't get Yast to display any 
> 'available' software, just the software already installed.
> This is why I turned to rpm in the first place.
> Am I supposed to do something special to get such a list displayed?

I am surprised by this.  Let's make sure we're doing the same thing. I 
pulled up yast and selected install software.  You don't need the cd/dvd 
in the drive by the way.  I typed 'emacs' in the search window.  I have 
'Search in: Name, Summary' checked.  Search Mode is 'Contains.'  When I 
hit search I get a list of files that fills the window and then some. 
Some are checked indicating the are installed most are not, since I 
don't use emacs.

Check to be sure you have the right filter settings.  Final suggestion 
is, check all items in the 'Search in' box, but that shouldn't be necessary.

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Until later, Geoffrey