Author: jkupec Date: Thu Dec 4 17:54:54 2008 New Revision: 11872 URL: http://svn.opensuse.org/viewcvs/zypp?rev=11872&view=rev Log: - --no-recommends added to the man page Modified: trunk/zypper/doc/TODO trunk/zypper/doc/zypper.8 Modified: trunk/zypper/doc/TODO URL: http://svn.opensuse.org/viewcvs/zypp/trunk/zypper/doc/TODO?rev=11872&r1=11871&r2=11872&view=diff ============================================================================== --- trunk/zypper/doc/TODO (original) +++ trunk/zypper/doc/TODO Thu Dec 4 17:54:54 2008 @@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ patches have been installed + zypper up --some-option repofoo (like 'rug up repo'?) - update packages from specified repos without disabling the others ++ zypper lu --some-option to make it list any newer versions of installed + packages, regardless whether they are installable or not. Packages Modified: trunk/zypper/doc/zypper.8 URL: http://svn.opensuse.org/viewcvs/zypp/trunk/zypper/doc/zypper.8?rev=11872&r1=11871&r2=11872&view=diff ============================================================================== --- trunk/zypper/doc/zypper.8 (original) +++ trunk/zypper/doc/zypper.8 Thu Dec 4 17:54:54 2008 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.TH "zypper" "8" "1.0.1" "zypper" "System Tools" +.TH "zypper" "8" "1.0.3" "zypper" "System Tools" .SH "SYNTAX" .LP zypper [\fI\-\-global\-opts\fR] <\fBcommand\fR> [\fI\-\-command\-opts\fR] [\fBcommand-arguments\fR] @@ -92,6 +92,15 @@ Throughout this manual we will refer to resolvables simply as \fIpackages\fR and to resolvable types as \fIpackage types\fR. +.SS Package Dependencies +.LP +Software packages depend on each other in various ways. Packages usually +require or recommend other packages, they can declare that they conflict +with other packages, etc. Packages can also depend on specific hardware. +See http://en.opensuse.org/Software_Management/Dependencies for more +information. Zypper utilizes a \fIdependency solver\fR to find out what +packages are needed to be installed according to user's request. + .SH "COMMANDS" .LP @@ -238,7 +247,12 @@ Create solver test case for debugging. Use this option, if you think the dependencies were not solved all right and attach the resulting /var/log/zypper.solverTestCase directory to your bug report. To use this option, simply add it to the problematic -install or remove command. +install or remove command. +.TP +.I \ \ \ \ \-\-no\-recommends +By default, zypper installs also packages recommended by the requested ones. +This option causes the recomended packages to be ingored and only the +required ones to be installed. .TP .I \-R, \-\-no\-force\-resolution Do not force the solver to find a solution. Instead, report @@ -281,6 +295,12 @@ to install or remove to fix them. .TP +.I \ \ \ \ \-\-no\-recommends +By default, zypper installs also packages recommended by the requested ones +(the ones needed to fix broken dependencies in this case). +This option causes the recomended packages to be ingored and only the +required ones to be installed. +.TP .I \-D, \-\-dry-run Test the repair, do not actually do anything to the system. .TP @@ -420,6 +440,11 @@ .I \ \ \ \ \-\-debug\-solver Create solver test case for debugging. See the install command for details. .TP +.I \ \ \ \ \-\-no\-recommends +By default, zypper installs also packages recommended by the requested ones. +This option causes the recomended packages to be ingored and only the +required ones to be installed. +.TP .I \-R, \-\-no\-force\-resolution Do not force the solver to find a solution. Instead, report dependency problem and prompt the user to resolve it manually. @@ -499,6 +524,11 @@ .I \-l, \-\-auto\-agree\-with\-licenses Automatically say 'yes' to third party license confirmation prompt. By using this option, you choose to agree with licenses of all third-party software this command will install. This option is particularly useful for administators installing the same set of packages on multiple machines (by an automated process) and have the licenses confirmed before. .TP +.I \ \ \ \ \-\-no\-recommends +By default, zypper installs also packages recommended by the requested ones. +This option causes the recomended packages to be ingored and only the +required ones to be installed. +.TP .I \ \ \ \ \-\-debug\-solver Create solver test case for debugging. See the install command for details. .TP -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: zypp-commit+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: zypp-commit+help@opensuse.org