I recently installed leap 42.1 with LXDE I removed some apps that I dont want or use and when I did an update it reinstalled those apps. The apps in question are:
firefox hexchat pidgin claws-mail atril gcolor2 mtpaint brasero cheese gmixer totem uget libpurple*
I do not need these programs nor do I want them How do I keep openSUSE from reinstalling with a new update?
I use google chrome so no need for firefox
I don’t use any chat program period
I don’t need the graphic apps they want me to have I use gimp and veiwnior
I don’t even have a cd rom on this machine why do I need brasero?
This is aggravating every time I remove them and update puts them back. I don’t use the update icon app I manually update with zypper.
However if someone knows how I can permanently disable pk-update-icon that would be appreciated as well.
In KDE plasma5 and previous versions Yast2>Software Management - on that software you don’t want you right click and choose “Taboo - never install”. If the software is needed for dependancy issues you will get a dependency warning. You can also do it with
well if these apps are coming back do to dependency issues maybe I should just stick with another distro. Seriously I feel like this is Microsoft all over again. I can no longer dictate whats on my machine now and OS does it.
Well it is not a dependency it is the base install pattern which recommends the installs. You must lock them out to stop updates from reinstalling.It is not hard just lock them out right click the package and it is obvious how. If you simply never want any recommended programs installed in Yast-Software management - options -check Ignore recommended packages for already installed packages.
My thought is if you don’t want to use a program don’t use it it just takes a little disk space and does not use resources unless you run it. If you feel you must house clean compulsively use the above.
Sorry I haven’t had the chance to get back before now. Unfortunately work takes precedence over my stuff lol.
ok I’ll see what I can do or at the very least keep them from showing in my menu. I have been a user of openSUSE for a good many of years because of its stability and abilities.
I do thank you all for your time and efforts in helping me
One last thing
Is there a way in oSL 42 to keep pk-update-icon from running at all with out physically going into the task manager and killing it? I would like to be able to do it from the bash file that assist in setting up my system.
In your original post, you said you installed the LXDE desktop.
LXDE does not auto start any updating by default. If you see an icon, it’s because you might have multiple Desktops installed (particularly KDE) or custom configured updating on your own.
The graphical way will only work if you use the graphical installer it appears If I run zypper it will still want to install the apps unless I do the zypper al for pattern and or apps. So it seems to me the best way is to just use the zypper al method as I prefer to do all software and update management through CLI.
Now just to rid myself of pk-update-icon from loading
Right now the system is just LXDE and pk-update-icon still causes me issues when I try to do things manually. I do plan on running Cinnamon with LXDE but wanted to get rid of the unwanted stuff first.
Yes its not autostarting an update that is not the issue the issue is it will look for updates when I’m trying to do things manually with zypper.
