how to reset my repository list - tumbleweed

**marozsas** · 28-Nov-2020, 07:08

Hi there !

I messed up so badly my repository list that I new to install a fresh one.
How can I do that ? Running Tumbleweed.
There is a package to force install or a list of "official" download sites to be in repository list ?

thanks in advance !

**hcvv** · 28-Nov-2020, 07:49

You better post it here and then we can advice what to do.

Code:

zypper lr -d

**OrsoBruno** · 28-Nov-2020, 07:58

You can manage your repository list with YaST2 Repositories or in a terminal with the zypper command.
Basic repositories are referenced here https://en.opensuse.org/Package_repositories
To add a new repository follow the directions here https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Add_package_repositories
To remove repositories with zypper open a terminal, login as superuser and list the current repos typing:

Code:

bruno@LT_B:~> su -
Password: 
LT_B:~ # zypper lr
Repository priorities are without effect. All enabled repositories share the same priority.

#  | Alias                     | Name                                    | Enabled | GPG Check | Refresh
---+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------+---------+-----------+--------
 1 | packman.inode.at-suse     | Packman Repository                      | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes
 2 | repo-debug                | openSUSE-Leap-15.0-Debug                | No      | ----      | ----
 3 | repo-debug-non-oss        | openSUSE-Leap-15.0-Debug-Non-Oss        | No      | ----      | ----
 4 | repo-debug-update         | openSUSE-Leap-15.0-Update-Debug         | No      | ----      | ----
 5 | repo-debug-update-non-oss | openSUSE-Leap-15.0-Update-Debug-Non-Oss | No      | ----      | ----
 6 | repo-non-oss              | openSUSE-Leap-15.1-Non-Oss              | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes
 7 | repo-oss                  | openSUSE-Leap-15.1-Oss                  | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes
 8 | repo-source               | openSUSE-Leap-15.0-Source               | No      | ----      | ----
 9 | repo-source-non-oss       | openSUSE-Leap-15.0-Source-Non-Oss       | No      | ----      | ----
10 | repo-update               | openSUSE-Leap-15.1-Update               | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes
11 | repo-update-non-oss       | openSUSE-Leap-15.1-Update-Non-Oss       | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes
LT_B:~ #

Then you are able to remove a "messed up" repo, say #8 in my example, by typing:

Code:

LT_B:~ # zypper removerepo 8

Please be aware that after one repo has been removed the number of all repos that follow is updated so pay attention to the _current_ number of the repo you are going to remove.
If you really _really_ want to remove _all_ repos instead of only the messed up ones, you may try the -all option as in:

Code:

LT_B:~ # zypper removerepo -all

**hcvv** · 28-Nov-2020, 08:43

I agree with most what you say, but your repo list does not have the URIs and thus in fact does not provide the information needed. Now the names and aliases you have there may point to what the URIs are, but we can not be sure. And as the OP explains that he made a mess of it, we may also assume that names and/or aliases there do not provide hints to what the repos are.

Then, as an addition to the warning of changing repo number when adding/removing repos, it might be better to advice using the Alias. They are ther as short, but meaning full (that is what they should be) references and, most important, they do not change. The equivalent of the example:

Code:

zypper removerepo repo-oss

**marozsas** · 28-Nov-2020, 10:53

Originally Posted by hcvv

I agree with most what you say, but your repo list does not have the URIs and thus in fact does not provide the information needed. Now the names and aliases you have there may point to what the URIs are, but we can not be sure. And as the OP explains that he made a mess of it, we may also assume that names and/or aliases there do not provide hints to what the repos are.

Then, as an addition to the warning of changing repo number when adding/removing repos, it might be better to advice using the Alias. They are ther as short, but meaning full (that is what they should be) references and, most important, they do not change. The equivalent of the example:

Code:

zypper removerepo repo-oss

Yeah, you right. "zypper lr -pu" could provide the missing repo's URL.
But it is ok, as @OrsoBruno provided a link to the official repositories. Thanks OrsoBruno !

And I wish I've read your post before I removed some repos, as I was a victim of the pitfall you mentioned about using repos numbers. I wanted to remove the repo 4 and 5 and so, issued the numbers 4 and 5, resulting in removing the repos 4 and 6 (since after the first remove repo command, 5 becomes 4 and 6 becomes 5). Not a big deal also, as I saved the original list and I could manage to figure out what was the repo 6.

Anyway, it's all set now. Thanks all of you !

**hcvv** · 28-Nov-2020, 11:09

Originally Posted by marozsas

Anyway, it's all set now. Thanks all of you !

You are welcome.

When you have some spare time:

Code:

man zypper

**karlmistelberger** · 28-Nov-2020, 12:42

Originally Posted by marozsas

Hi there !

I messed up so badly my repository list that I new to install a fresh one.
How can I do that ? Running Tumbleweed.
There is a package to force install or a list of "official" download sites to be in repository list ?

thanks in advance !

A minimal list of 'official' repos is:

Code:

12 | packman             | Packman repository (openSUSE_Tumbleweed)            | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   90     | http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed 
10 | openSUSE-20191106-0 | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss                             | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/ 
15 | repo-non-oss        | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Non-Oss                         | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/non-oss/ 
17 | repo-update         | openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Update                          | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | http://download.opensuse.org/update/tumbleweed/

See also: https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Tumbleweed_upgrade

**arvidjaar** · 28-Nov-2020, 13:04

Originally Posted by karlmistelberger

A minimal list of 'official' repos is:

Code:

packman             | Packman repository (openSUSE_Tumbleweed)            | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   90     | http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed

Since when is Packman official?