hello,
the result of :
zypper lr -d
gives an alias column for repositories , which alias i’d like to update easily.
Is there a way that i can access the alias from yast ?
How can change it easily from console ?
Thanks 
On 11/15/2012 10:26 AM, manchette fr wrote:
> Is there a way that i can access the alias from yast ?
sure, just open YaST > Software Repositories, and a new window named
“Configured Software Repositories” will open
then highlight each repo one by one, click on the “Edit” button, and in
the new pop-up (named “Server & Directory”) just change the “Repository
Name” block to what you want the alias to be…then click “Ok” on the
“Server & Directory” pop-up, and move to the next repo…
when all repos have the name/alias you want, press the “Ok” on the YaST
“Configured Software Repositories” pane
> How can change it easily from console ?
check man zypper…look for the info on renamerepo or modifyrepo where
you will find a few commands and examples like:
renamerepo (nr) <alias|name|#|URI> <new-alias>
$ zypper nr 8 myrepo
modifyrepo (mr) <options> <alias|name|#|URI> ...
modifyrepo (mr) <options> <--all|--remote|--local|--medium-type>
but the YaST way seems easier, to me.
in my repos aliases were completely different than the names i gave in yast, the way you described above, in fact sometimes they fit, sometimes they don’t.
i just renamed all the aliases from console
eg :
> zypper lr -d
# | Alias | Nom | Activé | Rafraîchir | Priorité | Type | URI | Service
---+------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+--------+------------+----------+--------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
1 | **12.1 ** | **update122** | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /update/12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/update/12.2/) |
2 | 12.1_1 | libdvdcss | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | http://opensuse-guide.org/repo/12.2/ |
3 | *12.1_2* | *packman122 * | Oui | Oui | 95 | rpm-md | [Index of /suse/12.2/](http://packman.inode.at/suse/12.2/) |
4 | **12.1_3 ** | **packman__depot_alternatif_de_secours** | Non | Oui | 95 | rpm-md | [Index of /pub/packman/suse/12.2](http://packman.mirrors.skynet.be/pub/packman/suse/12.2) |
5 | Education | Education | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/Education/openSUSE_12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Education/openSUSE_12.2/) |
6 | FGLRX-LEGACY | FGLRX-LEGACY | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /mirror/amd-fglrx-legacy/openSUSE_12.2](http://geeko.ioda.net/mirror/amd-fglrx-legacy/openSUSE_12.2) |
7 | GNOME_Ayatana | Packages for the Ayatana project (openSUSE_12.2) | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/GNOME:/Ayatana/openSUSE_12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Ayatana/openSUSE_12.2/) |
8 | KDE_Release_49_openSUSE_12.1 | kde-49-extra | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/KDE:/Extra/KDE_Release_49_openSUSE_12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Extra/KDE_Release_49_openSUSE_12.2/) |
9 | devel:languages:perl | devel:languages:perl | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/devel:/languages:/perl/openSUSE_12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/perl/openSUSE_12.2/) |
10 | devel:languages:python | devel:languages:python | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/devel:/languages:/python/openSUSE_12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/python/openSUSE_12.2/) |
11 | download.opensuse.org-UpdatedApps | openSUSE BuildService - KDE:UpdatedApps | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/KDE:/UpdatedApps/openSUSE_12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/UpdatedApps/openSUSE_12.2/) |
12 | download.opensuse.org-lxde | openSUSE BuildService - LXDE | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/X11:/lxde/openSUSE_12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/lxde/openSUSE_12.2/) |
13 | download.opensuse.org-python | openSUSE BuildService - devel:languages:python | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/devel:/languages:/python/openSUSE_12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/python/openSUSE_12.2/) |
14 | google-earth | google-earth | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | http://dl.google.com/linux/earth/rpm/stable/i386 |
15 | kernel:stable | kernel:stable | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/Kernel:/stable/standard](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Kernel:/stable/standard/) |
16 | openSUSE-12.1-NonOSS-Add-on_12.1-0 | non-oss122 | Oui | Oui | 99 | yast2 | [Index of /distribution/12.2/repo/non-oss](http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/12.2/repo/non-oss/) |
17 | **openSUSE-12.1_12.1-1.4 ** | **oss122 ** | Oui | Oui | 99 | yast2 | [Index of /distribution/12.2/repo/oss](http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/12.2/repo/oss/) |
18 | openSUSE_12.1_10 | kde-49 | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/KDE:/Release:/49/openSUSE_12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Release:/49/openSUSE_12.2/) |
19 | openSUSE_12.1_4 | libreoffice | Non | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/LibreOffice:/Stable/openSUSE_12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/LibreOffice:/Stable/openSUSE_12.2/) |
20 | **openSUSE_12.1_5 ** | **mozilla** | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_12.2/) |
21 | **openSUSE_12.1_6 ** | **graphics** | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/graphics/openSUSE_12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/graphics/openSUSE_12.2) |
22 | **openSUSE_12.1_7 ** |** qt_razor_gui ** | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/X11:/QtDesktop/openSUSE_12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/QtDesktop/openSUSE_12.2/) |
23 | openSUSE_12.1_9 | libreoffice_unstable | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /repositories/LibreOffice:/Unstable/openSUSE_12.2](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/LibreOffice:/Unstable/openSUSE_12.2) |
24 | update_non_oss | update_non_oss | Oui | Oui | 99 | rpm-md | [Index of /update/12.2-non-oss](http://download.opensuse.org/update/12.2-non-oss/) |
On 11/15/2012 11:36 AM, manchette fr wrote:
> in my repos aliases were completely different than the names i gave in
> yast, the way you described above, in fact sometimes they fit, sometimes
> they don’t.
welllllll…hmmmmmmm, i just looked at mine and can’t figure out
exactly what is actually going on…but, i can see that the
instructions i gave (for yast) don’t yield the results i expected
> i just renamed all the aliases from console
>
> > zypper lr -d
i can’t look at that jumbled up mess…just use “zypper lr” it gives
non-folding lines…
in my opinion there should be an alias field in yast so that repo’s name management is made easier
On 2012-11-15 12:37, dd wrote:
> On 11/15/2012 11:36 AM, manchette fr wrote:
>> in my repos aliases were completely different than the names i gave in
>> yast, the way you described above, in fact sometimes they fit, sometimes
>> they don’t.
>
> welllllll…hmmmmmmm, i just looked at mine and can’t figure out
> exactly what is actually going on…but, i can see that the
> instructions i gave (for yast) don’t yield the results i expected
No. With yast you only have access to the name, the alias is adjusted
automatically following some unknown rules. To change the alias you have
to use zypper.
–
Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” (Minas Tirith))
On 2012-11-15 13:06, manchette fr wrote:
>
> in my opinion there should be an alias field in yast so that repo’s name
> management is made easier
Indeed.
And a tick column for keep packages.
–
Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” (Minas Tirith))
On 11/15/2012 01:28 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> To change the alias you have
> to use zypper.
i learn something everyday…every day!
btw, manchette_fr i like your avatar (first i’ve seen it i think (i
seldom venture into the http forum)…i saw the original, at the Musée
d’Orsay i believe…magic!!!
–
dd
On 11/15/2012 07:28 AM, Carlos E. R. pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
> On 2012-11-15 12:37, dd wrote:
>> On 11/15/2012 11:36 AM, manchette fr wrote:
>>> in my repos aliases were completely different than the names i gave in
>>> yast, the way you described above, in fact sometimes they fit, sometimes
>>> they don’t.
>> welllllll…hmmmmmmm, i just looked at mine and can’t figure out
>> exactly what is actually going on…but, i can see that the
>> instructions i gave (for yast) don’t yield the results i expected
> No. With yast you only have access to the name, the alias is adjusted
> automatically following some unknown rules. To change the alias you have
> to use zypper.
>
Or you can easily edit the files in /etc/zypp/repos.d/ using vi or your
favorite editor. The one in square brackets is the alias.
Ken
On 11/15/2012 06:04 PM, Ken Schneider wrote:
> Or you can easily edit the files in /etc/zypp/repos.d/ using vi or your
> favorite editor. The one in square brackets is the alias.
THAT is what i call a hot tip!! thanks for sharing!!!
–
dd
On 2012-11-15 18:36, dd wrote:
> On 11/15/2012 06:04 PM, Ken Schneider wrote:
>> Or you can easily edit the files in /etc/zypp/repos.d/ using vi or your
>> favorite editor. The one in square brackets is the alias.
>
> THAT is what i call a hot tip!! thanks for sharing!!!
You can backup the entire directory and restore. On upgrades, you open
it in mc, then hit edit on each one to change 12.1 with 12.2 and of you
go 
–
Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” (Minas Tirith))