On 03/30/2015 11:34 AM, Per Jessen wrote:
I have been having problems with updates, repos and the like. I would RTFM, if I could find it. I have been using the software management from the Yast Control Center GUI to install packages.
I use zypper, but it matters little.
As they say, YMMV. its sort of like the argument over shift or automatic when it comes to cars. How much do you want to be in control vs how much do you want to delegate? In my DtabaseOfDotSigQuotes there is this: <quote> That's what I love about GUIs: They make simple tasks easier, and complex tasks impossible. -- John William Chambless </quote> What it boils down to is that GUIs are great, if you work the way the GUI designer intended and are doing things that the GUI designer designed the GUI to do. Some GUIs are pretty comprehensive. Some are there to help you by not having to remember the CLI options. But for a lot of things the CLI options are more powerful and comprehensive. The 'sw_single' GUI (as in "sudo /sbin/yast2 sw_single"[1]) and 'repositories' (similarly) are quite capable GUIS :-) However, zypper and the man page and the listing for 'zypper help' and for 'zypper help <function>' are comprehensive and their use, Don, will be a good teaching exercise; you will learn more about how things work that way. We can debate which is is easier, faster or more focused, we can argue about 3rd part repository and RPM management tools, but that all beside the point if you don't know what this is all about. [1] You may want to try "sudo /sbin/yast2 --qt sw_single" if you use KDE or "sudo /sbin/yast2 --gtk sw_single" otherwise -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org