Does zypper really need to access the configured repositories just to remove an application, zypper rm? The reason I am asking is because my cable modem at my house kind of died and without knowing that zypper wouldn't even be able to remove a package without accessing the internet I bet you can guess the kind of shock I was in when zypper spit out the first error because it wasn't able to access a repo. If zypper does not need to refresh the repos just to remove a package can this be done in future versions to help save bandwidth of both the users and the servers, also make zypper rm usable without an active internet connection, I know that rpm -e works without internet connection, then again rpm doesn't even work with the repos as far as I know. Thanks for the time -- "We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than only freedom can make security more secure." Karl Popper
Does zypper really need to access the configured repositories just to remove an application, zypper rm? The reason I am asking is because my cable modem at my house kind of died and without knowing that zypper wouldn't even be able to remove a package without accessing the internet
Disable refresh, or disable altogether, any configured install sources that are not accessible. -- Brian K. White brian@aljex.com http://www.myspace.com/KEYofR +++++[>+++[>+++++>+++++++<<-]<-]>>+.>.+++++.+++++++.-.[>+<---]>++. filePro BBx Linux SCO FreeBSD #callahans Satriani Filk! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 04 August 2008 10:52:15 pm Brian K. White wrote:
Does zypper really need to access the configured repositories just to remove an application, zypper rm? The reason I am asking is because my cable modem at my house kind of died and without knowing that zypper wouldn't even be able to remove a package without accessing the internet
Disable refresh, or disable altogether, any configured install sources that are not accessible.
That would just make removing a package take longer, seeing as how with no internet connection I would have to disable all the installation sources just to remove a package. -- "We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason than only freedom can make security more secure." Karl Popper
On Tuesday 05 August 2008 14:56:17 Adam Jimerson wrote:
That would just make removing a package take longer, seeing as how with no internet connection I would have to disable all the installation sources just to remove a package.
So just use rpm -e instead surely? Jon -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 05 August 2008 14:56:17 Adam Jimerson wrote:
That would just make removing a package take longer, seeing as how with no internet connection I would have to disable all the installation sources just to remove a package.
So just use rpm -e instead surely?
Jon That is what I ended up doing, but the reason I asked my question here is to see if zypper rm could be made to act like rpm -e to zypper does not try and refresh the repos. I got my answer the the question, and it is not possible so it looks like rpm still has its uses over zypper. -- "We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason
On Tuesday 05 August 2008 2:51:16 am Jonathan Ervine wrote: than only freedom can make security more secure." Karl Popper
Adam Jimerson escribió:
Does zypper really need to access the configured repositories just to remove an application, zypper rm?
I reported this problem as a bug a while ago, read the explanations here https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=304150 The reason I am asking is because my cable modem
at my house kind of died and without knowing that zypper wouldn't even be able to remove a package without accessing the internet I bet you can guess the kind of shock I was in when zypper spit out the first error because it wasn't able to access a repo. If zypper does not need to refresh the repos just to remove a package can this be done in future versions to help save bandwidth of both the users and the servers, also make zypper rm usable without an active internet connection, I know that rpm -e works without internet connection, then again rpm doesn't even work with the repos as far as I know.
I agree that what you suggest is the user-expected behaviuor, however the process is much more complicated (sometimes in excess) HTH. Cristian. -- "A computer is like an Old Testament god, with a lot of rules and no mercy. " Cristian Rodríguez R. Platform/OpenSUSE - Core Services SUSE LINUX Products GmbH Research & Development http://www.opensuse.org/
Adam Jimerson wrote:
Does zypper really need to access the configured repositories just to remove an application, zypper rm? The reason I am asking is because my cable modem at my house kind of died and without knowing that zypper wouldn't even be able to remove a package without accessing the internet I bet you can guess the kind of shock I was in when zypper spit out the first error because it wasn't able to access a repo. If zypper does not need to refresh the repos just to remove a package can this be done in future versions to help save bandwidth of both the users and the servers, also make zypper rm usable without an active internet connection, I know that rpm -e works without internet connection, then again rpm doesn't even work with the repos as far as I know.
Thanks for the time Hi, "zypper rm -r name of repository name" and use your instalation repository name. Try zypper rm --help for a better explanation. Regards Dave P -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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