Comment # 67 on bug 1182666 from
zypper -vv didn't really give more information on how those installations are
handled, it just had more info on repo related stuff.

> sudo zypper -vv in --oldpackage kernel-default-5.11.4-1.3.x86_64.rpm

Parts of output:

The following NEW package is going to be installed:
  kernel-default  5.11.4-1.3  x86_64  Plain RPM files cache  openSUSE

The following package is going to be REMOVED:
  kernel-default  5.11.4-1.2  x86_64  openSUSE

The following package requires a system reboot:
  kernel-default  5.11.4-1.3  x86_64  Plain RPM files cache  openSUSE

1 new package to install, 1 to remove.


Checking for file conflicts:
...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................[done]
(1/2) Removing kernel-default-5.11.4-1.2.x86_64
................................................................................................................................................................................................................[done]
(2/2) Installing: kernel-default-5.11.4-1.3.x86_64
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................[done]
CommitResult  (total 2, done 2, error 0, skipped 0, updateMessages 0)


The summary and the progress shows it happening in 2 steps: 1) remove old, 2)
install new.

Compared to regular package updates:
> sudo zypper dup

The following 2 packages are going to be upgraded:
  iscan iscan-data

Checking for file conflicts:
...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................[done]
(1/2) Installing: iscan-data-1.39.1-5.30.noarch
................................................................................................................................................................................................................[done]
(2/2) Installing: iscan-2.30.4-5.30.x86_64
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................[done]


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