On 06/09/2013 10:05 AM, Ioannis Vranos wrote:
OK, thank you for your answer.
Why YaST2 online update performs zypper patch instead of zypper update?
please do not top post. please see and follow this and other recommendations for this mail list: http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Mailing_list_netiquette YaST Online Update (YOU) existed before zypper was born...and, it has 'forever' only installed security patches and major bug fixes from the update repo.. since 'forever' if a user wanted to install newer versions of software (newer, but not necessarily newer because it has a security flaw fixed) they would use YaST Software Management and repos other than just the update repo.. so, when zypper was born it was given the ability to mimic the actions of YOU by "zypper patch" *and* the actions of YaST Software Management by "zypper up".. for maximum stability and security one needs only to use either YOU or "zypper patch"....to also take in expanded features of newer software involves somewhat more risk of less stability--so, if you are willing to trade some stability for some newer, then . . . as mentioned, more can be learned in "man zypper" dd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org