can't update.........from a newbie!

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hi i run 11.1 and I have a BIG!! issue that is i can’t update it checks for updates and it shows errors
I was only able to update once on my desktop

but everything works fine on my laptop.

any help will be thanked

thank you

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What are you using to update your laptop?
The applet in the system tray? Or YaST?

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the applet in the system tray

same thing on desktop

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There’s probably some conflict that needs your input. In this case the applet just throws up an error and updates nothing - presumably to ensure the right choice gets made.

What you need to do is open YaST.

  1. Press Alt-F2
  2. Type “yast2”
  3. Press enter.
  4. Open “Software Management”
  5. In the Menu Bar…Select “Package” → “All Packages” → “Update if newer version available”
  6. YaST should then ask if it’s ok for you to update X number of packages.
  7. YaST should then ask about what you want to do regarding the conflicts.

**Note: these instructions assume you are using KDE.
**The terminal instructions provided by malcolmlewis below work regardless of your desktop.
**I have a habit of assuming people are afraid of the terminal…that’s something I have to work on.

On a new install these conflicts often have to do with vendor changes, that is suppose you’ve added the Packman repository because you followed a guide somewhere…the system wants to know if it’s ok to change some of the software from being supplied by openSUSE to being supplied by Packman.

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Hi
Try it from the command line (CLI), open console/konsole;


sudo zypper ref
sudo zypper lu
sudo zypper up

The first command refreshes the repositories, the second lists any
updates, the third will apply the updates.

–
Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.1 x86 Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-default
up 5:19, 1 user, load average: 0.13, 0.20, 0.18
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