I downloaded and force installed libzypp and zypper, same problem. If no one else has filed a bug< I shall do so. # zypper ref Repository '11.2 - VideoLan' is up to date. Repository 'SUSE Feature Tracking (openSUSE_Factory)' is up to date. Repository 'google-chrome' is up to date. Repository 'HAM-radio software packages (openSUSE_Factory)' is up to date. Repository 'home:edogawa' is up to date. Repository 'mrdocs's Home Project (openSUSE_Factory)' is up to date. Repository 'openSUSE:Factory:Contrib' is up to date. Retrieving repository 'openSUSE Factory' metadata [\]Segmentation fault # o /etc/zypp/repos.d/openSUSE\:Factory.repo [openSUSE_Factory] name=openSUSE Factory enabled=1 autorefresh=1 baseurl=http://download.opensuse.org/factory/repo/oss type=yast keeppackages=0 gpgcheck=1 Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Licensed Private Pilot Emeritus IBM/Amdahl Mainframes and Sun/Fujitsu Servers Tech Support Specialist, Cricket Coach Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org