Can't update via apper

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#1

I’m using opensuse 13.1 and I have 2 pending updates to do but both of them give me some error:

libavcodec55 when trying to update:

A package dependency could not be found.

More information is available in the detailed report.

Detail:

There is no update candidate for libavcodec55-2.1.1-2.1.x86_64

libavformat55 when trying to to update:
A package dependency could not be found.

More information is available in the detailed report.

Detail:

There is no update candidate for libavformat55-2.1.1-2.1.x86_64

Any clue ?

thanks in advance for any feedback

agunet

#2

Please post your repo list.

zypper lr -d

Probably this is related to the ffmpeg update to 2.2.
Run “sudo zypper up” in a terminal window and post the error messages.
If you get a conflict about libavfilter, select “deinstall libavfilter3” and the update should work.

#3

Apper is poor at handling conflicts – it just aborts.

Whenever that happens, use either zypper (at the command line), or Yast online update (if you prefer a GUI). Either way gives you suggestions and a menu to deal with the problem.

#4

YaST Online Update only does official updates/patches from Updates repo. You need YaST Software Management to include Packman’s repos.

#5

Yes, that’s true. Thanks for the correction.