Darryl Gregorash composed on 2023-04-25 13:25 (UTC-0600):
Felix Miata wrote:
# zypper rm wicked wicked-service Reading installed packages... Resolving package dependencies...
The following 47 packages are going to be REMOVED: autoyast2-installation patterns-base-base patterns-base-basesystem patterns-base-enhanced_base patterns-base-x11 patterns-fonts-fonts sysconfig wicked wicked-service yast2 yast2-add-on yast2-auth-client yast2-bootloader yast2-control-center yast2-control-center-qt3 yast2-country yast2-firewall yast2-ftp-server yast2-installation yast2-journal yast2-ldap yast2-mail yast2-metapackage-handler yast2-network yast2-nfs-client yast2-nfs-server yast2-ntp-client yast2-online-update yast2-online-update-frontend yast2-packager yast2-pam yast2-printer yast2-proxy yast2-samba-client yast2-samba-server yast2-scanner yast2-security yast2-services-manager yast2-slp yast2-sound yast2-storage-ng yast2-sudo yast2-sysconfig yast2-tune yast2-update yast2-users yast2-vm
The following 5 patterns are going to be REMOVED: base basesystem enhanced_base fonts x11
47 packages to remove. After the operation, 19.5 MiB will be freed. Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] (y): n # Interesting...
hadron:~ # zypper rm wicked wicked Reading installed packages... Resolving package dependencies...
The following package is going to be REMOVED: wicked
1 package to remove. After the operation, 3.7 MiB will be freed. Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] (y): n
Curiously, however... hadron:~ # zypper info --requires wicked-service Loading repository data... Reading installed packages...
Information for package wicked-service: --------------------------------------- <snip> Requires : [4] /bin/bash sysconfig >= 0.81.0 /bin/sh wicked = 0.6.70 <<<=======
So, I have to wonder just why trying to remove wicked-service looks like it's going to wind up removing the entire OS from the system?!! There are a couple of other questions I could ask about this but this will do for now.
My previous post was from 15.4. TW is on track for retiring wicked, if it hasn't already: # zypper rm wicked-service Reading installed packages... Resolving package dependencies... The following 2 packages are going to be REMOVED: wicked wicked-service 2 packages to remove. After the operation, 3.8 MiB will be freed. Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] (y): y (1/2) Removing wicked-0.6.72-2.2.x86_64 ...............................................................................................................................................[done] (2/2) Removing wicked-service-0.6.72-2.2.x86_64 .......................................................................................................................................[done] # rpm -q NetworkManager package NetworkManager is not installed # rpm -q wicked package wicked is not installed # rpm -q systemd-network systemd-network-253.3-1.1.x86_64 # -- Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, based on faith, not based on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata