Peter Van Lone wrote:
Is the RPM database for the original machine preserved in anyway? Or, is that just munged and un-recoverable from the stand-point of what software had previously been installed, with what versions, and also being able to uninstall using RPM commands?
Also, while I know that KDE/GNOME config files from one version to the next generally will stay generally the same, is it not likely that the new versions of things will have SOME new options and new defaults, etc? Therefore, when I overwrite the newly installed stuff, do I not lose that -- possibly at the risk of either sub-optimal performance, if not even some sorts of instability?
Just wondering ...
Peter
Peter, Sorry for the delay in the response. You are correct, the rpm database is not preserved, but then, it need not be. Yast provides an solution for taking your package list with you. Just have yast export the rpm package list and then you can use the list to install your packages in 11.0. (note, I just reinstall and reselect) To create the list, go to yast -> software management -> file -> export. Yast will create an xml listing of all your packages in the default name of 'user-packages.xml'. Each line of the file contains the name and version of your packages. Example: <entry kind="package" name="imlib2" epoch="0" ver="1.4.0" rel="46.3" arch="x86_64"/> <entry kind="package" name="imlib" epoch="0" ver="1.9.14" rel="365.1" arch="x86_64"/> <entry kind="package" name="img2eps" epoch="0" ver="0.2" rel="110.1" arch="x86_64"/> Looking at the list, it is just a package list without any repository information so there is nothing to prevent it from being used when moving from 10.3 to 11.0. After your fresh install, select all of your normal community repositories (packman, openoffice, etc..) Presumably, you can then use the software management -> file -> import function to re-import your complete package list into your new install. I presume that yast will automatically handle the version changes by locating the current version of each package. Somebody else will have to add additional details, but this is my understanding of how it works. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org