Mailinglist Archive: zypp-devel (148 mails)

[Katarina Machalkova <kmachalkova@xxxxxxx>]

Ehlo :)

> Hi,
> each resolvable has two new states which are stored in the pool:
>
> - recommended
> - suggested
>
> After a solver-run the solver returns a list of recommended/suggested
> packages
> which will be installed in the case of recommends.
> ( OR would be installed if the user has not deselected - keep state)

I must admit I don't quite understand what does all this mean. 'Recommended' 
means that the package will be installed, but user is free to decide not to 
install it later on?
What about 'Suggested' then? Does it imply <joke> 'if all goes well, package 
may be installed?'  </joke> Could not find some explanation in Schubi's 
original mail.

Why am I asking: should these new states be somehow reflected in User 
Interface e.g by icons or status symbols? Or is this meant to be transparent 
to the user - package is marked for installation and the user does not need 
to know whether it is because it was 'recommended' or because of something 
else.

I hope I asked clearly enough :) If not, just ask back ;)

frozenB.
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