http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1061384 http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1061384#c1 --- Comment #1 from Michael Andres --- (In reply to Dominique Leuenberger from comment #0)

In order to not have it 'too TW specific', I'd propose to check if there is

This is very TW specific. Release package updates (i.e. products updates) are common. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1061384 http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1061384#c3 --- Comment #3 from Michael Andres --- I won't hardcode any rule, but if the -release package could use some indicator-provides e.g. 'product-update(dup)' we can make zypper write out some note in the summary, if the command changeing the product version is not 'dup'. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1061384 http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1061384#c5 --- Comment #5 from Dominique Leuenberger --- (In reply to Michael Andres from comment #4)

Or better 'Provides: product-update() = dup'

Thanks - I will add that to openSUSE-release for TW -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1061384 http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1061384#c7 Dominique Leuenberger changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flags|needinfo?(dimstar@opensuse. | |org) | --- Comment #7 from Dominique Leuenberger --- (In reply to Michael Andres from comment #6)

Created attachment 743026 [details] A message like in the screenshot is OK?

Just to make sure : products are 'guaranteed' to be shown at the bottom at the list, right? (so no danger of that scrolling out of the view) I think the message is a good start - but I wonder if it's 'strong enough' to help us avoid the common type of bugs. In any case, I would rephrase it from '…prefers…' to '…requires…' -> and thus explicitly blame the user if it breaks -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.

http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1061384 http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1061384#c9 --- Comment #9 from Dominique Leuenberger --- (In reply to Michael Andres from comment #8)

No, but I can additionally add a (warning) message before the prompt, if there are products asking for 'dup'.

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Overall download size: 42.8 MiB. Already cached: 1.0 MiB. After the.... Consider to cancel: Some product requires to be updated by calling 'zypper dup'! Continue? [y/n/...? shows all options] (y):

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