Author: jkupec
Date: Mon Sep 29 12:55:50 2008
New Revision: 11198
URL: http://svn.opensuse.org/viewcvs/zypp?rev=11198&view=rev
Log:
- changes & docs
Modified:
trunk/zypper/doc/zypper.8
trunk/zypper/package/zypper.changes
trunk/zypper/src/solve-commit.cc
Modified: trunk/zypper/doc/zypper.8
URL: http://svn.opensuse.org/viewcvs/zypp/trunk/zypper/doc/zypper.8?rev=11198&r1=11197&r2=11198&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- trunk/zypper/doc/zypper.8 (original)
+++ trunk/zypper/doc/zypper.8 Mon Sep 29 12:55:50 2008
@@ -333,6 +333,12 @@
.TP
.B list-updates (lu) [options]
List available updates.
+
+This command will list only installable updates, i.e. updates which have
+no dependency problems, or which do not change package vendor. This list
+is what the \fBupdate\fR command will propose to install. To list
+all packages for which newer version are available, use \fI\-\-all\fR option.
+
.TP
\fI\-t, --type\fR <type>
Type of package (default: package). See Package Managemet Commands subsection
@@ -341,10 +347,22 @@
\fI\-r, \-\-repo\fR
List only updates from the repository specified by the alias, number or URI.
This option can be used multiple times.
+.TP
+.I \-a, \-\-all
+List all packages for which newer versions are available, regardles whether
+they are installable or not.
+.TP
+.I \-\-best\-effort
+See the \fBupdate\fR command for description.
+
.TP
.B update (up) [options] [packagename] ...
-Update installed packages with patches or newer version, where applicable.
+Update installed packages with newer versions, where possible.
+
+This command will not update packages which would require change of package
+vendor unless the vendor is specified in /etc/zypp/vendors.d, or which would
+require manual resolution of problems with dependencies.
To update individual packages, specify one or more package names. You can
use the '*' and '?' wildcard characters in the package names to specify
@@ -383,11 +401,26 @@
.I \-D, \-\-dry\-run
Test the update, do not actually install or update any package. This option will
add the \-\-test option to the rpm commands run by the update command.
+.TP
+.I \-\-best\-effort
+Do a 'best effort' approach to update. This method does not explicitly select
+packages with best version and architecture, but instead requests installation
+of a package with higher version than the installed one and leaves the rest
+on the dependency solver. This method is always used for packages, and is
+optional for products and patterns. It is not applicable to patches.
+
.TP
.B list-patches (lp) [options]
List all available needed patches.
+If there are patches that affect the package management itself, only those will
+be listed, and you will be informed if also other patches are available. After
+installing the package management patches, the other needed patches will
+be listed.
+
+This command is similar to 'zypper list-updates -t patch'.
+
.TP
.I \-r, --repo
List only patches from the specified repository.
@@ -397,6 +430,11 @@
.B patch [options]
Install all available needed patches.
+If there are patches that affect the package management itself, those will
+be installed first and you will be asked to run the \fBpatch\fR command again.
+
+This command is similar to 'zypper update -t patch'.
+
.TP
.I \-r, \-\-repo
Work only with specified repository.
Modified: trunk/zypper/package/zypper.changes
URL: http://svn.opensuse.org/viewcvs/zypp/trunk/zypper/package/zypper.changes?rev=11198&r1=11197&r2=11198&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- trunk/zypper/package/zypper.changes (original)
+++ trunk/zypper/package/zypper.changes Mon Sep 29 12:55:50 2008
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Sep 29 12:08:12 CEST 2008 - jkupec@suse.cz
+
+- show in 'lu' what will 'up' actually propose to install
+- new --all/-a option for 'lu' to show the original raw list of
+ packages for which newer versions exist.
+ (bnc #395480)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
Mon Sep 29 10:47:08 CEST 2008 - jkupec@suse.cz
- proper error message if the repository type can't be determined
@@ -9,7 +17,7 @@
Sun Sep 28 22:07:18 CEST 2008 - jkupec@suse.cz
- 'update' and 'list-updates' now defaults to '-t package'
- patch/list-patches commands added to install/list patches
+- patch/list-patches commands added to install/list patches
(bnc #395480)
- r11191
Modified: trunk/zypper/src/solve-commit.cc
URL: http://svn.opensuse.org/viewcvs/zypp/trunk/zypper/src/solve-commit.cc?rev=11198&r1=11197&r2=11198&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- trunk/zypper/src/solve-commit.cc (original)
+++ trunk/zypper/src/solve-commit.cc Mon Sep 29 12:55:50 2008
@@ -1185,8 +1185,8 @@
else if (zypper.exitCode() == ZYPPER_EXIT_INF_RESTART_NEEDED)
zypper.out().warning(
_("One of installed patches affects the package"
- " manager itself, thus it requires its restart before executing"
- " any further operations."),
+ " manager itself. Run this command once more to install any other"
+ " needed patches."),
Out::QUIET, Out::TYPE_NORMAL); // don't show this to machines
}
}
--
To unsubscribe, e-mail: zypp-commit+unsubscribe@opensuse.org
For additional commands, e-mail: zypp-commit+help@opensuse.org
