YaST - Preventing auto close in 11.1 to match 11.0 behaviour

[Axeia]

Couldn't fit everything I wanted to in the topic title, but this is for YaST software management in 11.1 which automatically closes once it's done updating/installing/configuring.
This "fix" wont replicate the exact behaviour of 11.0 but it will prevent it from autoclosing so that you can confirm it didn't crash but actually ran successfully, and prevents you from having to start it again if you realised you forgot a couple of packages.

Don't get scared by the length of this post, it's far more detailed then anyone probably needs it to be. If you're an advanced user just take a look at where this came from for a rough outline. Took me some time with the information given there, so to prevent the rest of you having to figure out how to do it.. follow the instructions below.

1. Installing the update
   1. Start up YaST software management
   2. Configuration (menubar)
   3. Repositories (menu option)
   4. add (button)
   5. next (button) (button)
   6. • Repository name: YaST autoclose fix
      • Url:

        http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home://lslezak/openSUSE_11.1/

   7. next (button)
   8. ok (button)
   9. import (button)
   10. Set the filter in the dropdown box on the topleft to "Repositories" and select YaST autoclose fix
   11. Rightclick on any of the list-items on the right and select "All in this list" > "Update if newer version is available"
   12. Accept (button)
2. Configuring the behaviour
   1. Start up YaST Control Center
   2. Select System on the left
   3. Click /etc/sysconfig Editor on the right
   4. Unfold the following options:
      1. System
      2. YaST2
      3. GUI
   5. Select PKGMGR_ACTION_AT_EXIT
   6. Pick one of the options,
      • close
        close the package manager immediately (the default value, the same
        behavior as in final 11.1)
      • restart
        restart the package manager immediately, install/remove more
        packages
      • summary
        display the new installation summary dialog, pressing [Finish] loses the package manger, pressing [Back] goes back to the package manager (install/remove more packages). This is similar to the old "Install more packages?" popup in 11.0 but there are details about the installation which just has finished.
   7. ok (button)
   8. ok (button in popup window)

Example screenshots, maybe they're of help, last one shows off the new summary, and the back button which allows you to install more without having to start Software Management again.


No idea on how to thank the author of this "fix", maybe someone that actually uses the mailing list can tell from the information given here ?

Please don't quote this post in it's entirety btw, nested lists make for a hard read, and it takes up a ton of space!

[suezuh]

Works great! Thank you for posting this.

[rs3york]

Awesome tip. Not only does it fix the old behavior, it improves the behavior!

I really like the summary screen, I hope this is standard in oS 11.2.

[Axeia]

Originally Posted by rs3york

Awesome tip. Not only does it fix the old behavior, it improves the behavior!

I really like the summary screen, I hope this is standard in oS 11.2.

Originally Posted by http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-factory/2009-01/msg00492.html

I have good news for you: the installation summary dialog just have
been implemented in yast2-packager-2.18.2 in factory!

I have backported the new feature to 11.1 packages yast2-2.17.54.1 and
yast2-packager-2.17.50.1 in my OBS home project available here:

Index of /repositories/home://lslezak/openSUSE_11.1
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Best Regards

Ladislav Slezák
Yast Developer

It's getting there it seems, I'm still clueless as to where to give this feedback though.. I'd like to thank him

[KJ44]

Works for me with the GTK version of YaST under Gnome on 11.1.

I started a thread on here about this when 11.1 came out. The comments introduced me to the goings-on on the Novell bugzilla so I know there have been strong opinions on the matter for some time.

I'd just like to say a big thank-you to all concerned for listening to those of us for whom this feature makes building from source so much easier, even those of you who didn't agree the change was necessary or appropriate.

[jaom7]

I just installed it on 11.1 (kde 4.2.86)... good fix, it works flawlessly

[HacK_Chile]

Excellent it works great.

Regards

[kennedyusa058]

I really hope you like this new challenge! Best of luck, everyone!


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