Article: Searching with Zypper

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Searching with zypper This document will cover the details of how to use zypper to search for information. The command line tool for managing software on openSUSE is zypper. You may have used zypper, or seen examples of zypper usage, for the installation of software. But zypper can also search for packages in repos and with in the installed software to provide you with useful information. E.g.: .
What package provide a certain library and in what repos I am subscribes to is that package available; . What versions of a package are available on what repos and what is installed on the system; .
What packages belong to a Pattern.

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Link is broken

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Not so strange, this is a post from 2012.

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The openSUSE Forums page is still there but, as follows: <https://forums.opensuse.org/content.php/113-Searching-with-Zypper&gt;
Now to <http://community.open-slx.com/article-442-searching-with-zypper.html&gt;:
“> whois open-slx.com” shows that the domain is still active and the following physical address seems to exist:

  • open-slx GmbH, Einsteinring 7, D-90453 Nürnberg, Deutschland

You can find more information here: <http://www.open-slx.de/&gt; – use English button or direct here: <http://www.open-slx.de/en/?Welcome&gt;.
Despite the fact they’re only about 45 km from where I’m sitting, I have absolutely no idea as to what the current status of the company is.
Please note: <http://www.open-slx.de/en/?About&gt;

In 2009, open-slx was founded with the primary initial goal to further develop, maintain, produce and market the openSUSE Box, the successor to the SuSE Professional Box. Furthermore, open-slx established its own support to end-users, enabling them to use and install openSUSE like one would nowadays expect from a modern product.

Also note – their contact page is not accessible.
They’re noted here: <https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Build_Service_installations&gt;
The German telephone book entry is: <http://adresse.dastelefonbuch.de/Nürnberg/1-EDV-open-slx-gmbh-Nürnberg-Einsteinring.html&gt;