opensuse software manager

**dark7ghost** · 31-May-2015, 14:15

hi i am new at opensuse i don't know anything about it i was using ubuntu before
so i found the software manager but it's empty no apps are showing nothing except the weather for some reason i am not sure if there is something wrong with or what ? is it like ubuntu's apps centre or is it something else ?
and what options do i have to install apps ?
i hope i am making sense and thank you
my system is opensuse 13.2

**deano_ferrari** · 31-May-2015, 15:10

Here are a couple of guides to get you started

http://opensuse-guide.org/installpackage.php

https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:How_do_you_install_software

**dark7ghost** · 31-May-2015, 16:16

ok so i did the online update from yast and now i can see the apps but when i try to install an app it says the installation failed i tried different apps and the result is the same so what should i do >

**robin_listas** · 31-May-2015, 16:58

On 2015-06-01 01:26, dark7ghost wrote:
>
> ok so i did the online update from yast and now i can
> see the apps but when i try to install an app it says the installation
> failed i tried different apps and the result is the same so what should
> i do >

You have to give exact details of the procedure you followed and the
exact error messages you got. We are not on your seat, we can't see what
you do, so you have to be our eyes and tell us.

;-)

If you are unable to describe it, then take a video with a camera. Or
photos.

--
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.

(from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" (Minas Tirith))

**gogalthorp** · 31-May-2015, 17:01

At a loss on how you "tried" to install an app?????? Exactly what error do you see?

Are you using Yast-Software management GUI, zypper command line, apper KDE installer, something else????

**I_A** · 31-May-2015, 17:03

quit with the comic sans
#1 start yast go to repository management and remove the install medium (DVD or USB), next add a few of community repo's packman for multimedia and nvidia or ati for video drivers (depending on your card)
#2 in yast go to software management and play with the options, the default is search which does not show anything unless you do a search for and a package is found, try the rpm groups ... just play with yast's options they're pretty self explenatory.
#3 if you need some exotic app try a search here
https://software.opensuse.org
it indexes a lot of repositories.

**robin_listas** · 31-May-2015, 17:24

On 2015-06-01 02:06, I A wrote:

> #3 if you need some exotic app try a search here
> https://software.opensuse.org
> it indexes a lot of repositories.

Careful. Better not till he learn the ropes: adding repositories wildly
is one of the best ways to destroy the system.

--
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.

(from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" (Minas Tirith))

**dark7ghost** · 03-Jun-2015, 11:07

Originally Posted by robin_listas

On 2015-06-01 01:26, dark7ghost wrote:
>
> ok so i did the online update from yast and now i can
> see the apps but when i try to install an app it says the installation
> failed i tried different apps and the result is the same so what should
> i do >

You have to give exact details of the procedure you followed and the
exact error messages you got. We are not on your seat, we can't see what
you do, so you have to be our eyes and tell us.

;-)

If you are unable to describe it, then take a video with a camera. Or
photos.

--
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.

(from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" (Minas Tirith))

ok so this is the software app i was asking about
http://im56.gulfup.com/MV4sU6.png

in this case i want to install rhythmbox
http://im56.gulfup.com/9I8YPp.png
after few seconds this is the error i get
http://im56.gulfup.com/4brYWp.png
i tried few other apps other than rhythmbox but the result is the same
thank you for the response

**I_A** · 03-Jun-2015, 11:17

That looks a lot like a Gnome app that you probably started as a regular user, you need root privileges to install packages, not sure how you do that under gnome, try right-clicking on the menu and see if there is a run as root option (the kde menu has that)
anyhow why not try yast for software management, it might not have pretty pictures but it's extremely useful

or if you just want to install rhythmbox why not use zypper from a console
#sudo zypper in rhythmbox

**robin_listas** · 03-Jun-2015, 13:13

On 2015-06-03 20:16, dark7ghost wrote:

> ok so this is the software app i was asking about
> http://im56.gulfup.com/MV4sU6.png

Mmm?

Sorry, I don't recognize this. Editor's picks? I'm very confused.

I use YaST to select and install things. Occasionally zypper.

--
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)