Is Updating and Installing Softwares Easy in OpenSuse ?

chityala_shailesh · #1 (**permalink**) 29-Apr-2009, 03:16

Is Updating and Installing Softwares (packages) Easy in OpenSuse for newbies?

Kacy · #2 (**permalink**) 29-Apr-2009, 03:24

Yes - without a doubt.

I started with Linux in November, played with loads and settled with Opensuse Gnome, even again trying opensuse KDE this weekend I went straight back to the Gnome version as my preferred and daily OS.

As a beginner myself I find the addition and editting of the main repositories very easy. I have it set to install recommended and security updates automatically and then every now and then have a scan of the update list in the Yast-Install software package and add a few that I want to and I think are needed. I do also have to trust some of the pop-up boxes that come up when installing regarding problems with dependancies and changing repo's to install newer versions. Not sure whether this is right or wrong. As long as I don't have an rogue repo's added the messages seem to be correct and keep me in line.

It's also excellent to search for software and technical bits for codecs and plug-ins.

ram88 · #3 (**permalink**) 29-Apr-2009, 03:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by chityala_shailesh

Is Updating and Installing Softwares (packages) Easy in OpenSuse for newbies?

Of course. I'm playing with Ubuntu at the moment... and the package management is a way better in openSUSE.

microchip8 · #4 (**permalink**) 29-Apr-2009, 03:29

yup, it is

Chrysantine · #5 (**permalink**) 29-Apr-2009, 03:52

Easy as pie.

caf4926 · #6 (**permalink**) 29-Apr-2009, 04:19

Easy - Yes.
But once users go delving in to Build Service. One Clicking everything they come across - They (newbies) might reason differently to the answer I gave.

microchip8 · #7 (**permalink**) 29-Apr-2009, 04:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrysantine

Easy as pie.

I beg to differ...

you have to type "zypper in package" and omg dude, that's sooo difficult, ya know. I was like, wtf man? that's too much to type, imma pay Chrysantine with her fat fingers to do it for me

oops, I just contradicted my own post above

Sagemta · #8 (**permalink**) 30-Apr-2009, 02:32

As someone that still has a lot of newbism how hard is Yast>Software>Software Management> then look for blue stuff?
OMG! that's SOOOOOOOOO hard! I'll have to leave this linux stuff!

dth2 · #9 (**permalink**) 05-May-2009, 17:39

I would say 'yes' but I've been using suse for many years now - so perhaps my answer is not fair. I did try ubuntu on an old spare p/c and was completely lost with apt.

AlienHealer · #10 (**permalink**) 05-May-2009, 21:10

when i came to linux, I tried a number of distro's, the main reason i settled in the begining with Opensuse was our easy it was to install, update, etc. I got lost with the other distro's so for me opensuse was a great place to start and learn.

my only annoyance is the size of updates. For example, a package needs updating with KDE, you need to update the full KDE package rather than just the one application, which is annoying when you are on limited bandwidth and only want to update to fix a bug. lol.

View Poll Results: Is Updating and Installing Softwares is Easy in OpenSuse ?
Yes (Very Easy for Newbies)	26	65.00%
Yes (For Advance user)	9	22.50%
No (Too much of mess)	5	12.50%
No (Still Lacks Next->Next style not at all easy)	0	0%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

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