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