Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3767 mails)

["Terje J. Hanssen" <nteknikk@xxxxxxxx>]

Christoph Thiel wrote:

> On Sun, 19 Feb 2006, Terje J. Hanssen wrote:
>
> > > > If using manual 'rpm -Uvh' commands, how to update the YaST2 package
> > > > database?
> > >
> > >
> > > The YaST2 "package database" *is* the rpm database. YaST is a gui
> > > frontend... ;-)
> > Yet, will the YaST2 software list be automatically updated or completed
> > installing additional or newer packages with rpm commands?
>
>
> Yes, it will -- but you should avoid to install packages while the YaST2
> packagemanager is running, because this could lead to confusion ;)
But is YaST2 software manager suited to install or upgrade the complete 
Gnome desktop, or is an installation script best to manage a required 
package order?
I thought at least running YaST2 from a gnome session may cause problems 
trying a Gnome version upgrade or?

Thanks,
Terje