how to install software WITHOUT dependencies in zypper

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#1 
felipe@cheetah:~> sudo zypper -v in FrostWire
root's password:                             
Verbosity: 1                                 
Non-option program arguments: 'FrostWire'    
Initializing Target                          
Checking whether to refresh metadata for KDE4 Unstable Desktop
Checking whether to refresh metadata for Packman
Checking whether to refresh metadata for openSUSE-11.1-Update
Checking whether to refresh metadata for X11:Xorg
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Force resolution: Yes
Resolving package dependencies...
Force resolution: Yes

The following NEW packages are going to be installed:
  eclipse-swt-gtk2-3.3.1.1-0.pm.3.i586  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  FrostWire-4.17.1-1042.pm.svn20081109.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  gnome-icon-theme-2.24.0-1.18.noarch  (openSUSE-11.1-Oss, openSUSE)
  jakarta-commons-codec-1.3-19.103.noarch  (openSUSE-11.1-Oss, openSUSE)
  jakarta-commons-logging-1.0.4-265.96.noarch  (openSUSE-11.1-Oss, openSUSE)
  jdic-0.9.5-0.pm.1.i586  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  jflac-1.3-0.pm.1.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  jgoodies-forms-1.2.1-0.pm.1.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  jgoodies-looks-1.3.2-0.pm.3.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  jlayer-1.0.1-0.pm.1.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  jorbis-0.0.17-0.pm.1.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  libbonoboui-2.24.0-1.34.i586  (openSUSE-11.1-Oss, openSUSE)
  libgnomecanvas-2.20.1.1-25.80.i586  (openSUSE-11.1-Oss, openSUSE)
  libgnomeui-2.24.0-1.33.i586  (openSUSE-11.1-Oss, openSUSE)
  log4j-1.2.15-26.65.noarch  (openSUSE-11.1-Oss, openSUSE)
  MozillaThunderbird-2.0.0.19-0.1.2.i586  (openSUSE-11.1-Update, openSUSE)
  mozilla-xulrunner181-1.8.1.19-1.1.i586  (openSUSE-11.1-Update, openSUSE)
  mp3spi-1.9.4-0.pm.3.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  tritonus-share-0.3.6-0.pm.1.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  vorbisspi-1.0.3-0.pm.1.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)


Overall download size: 36.9 M. After the operation, additional 86.8 M will be used.
Continue? [YES/no]:

I have a feeling that I don’t need ALL of these. How to ONLY install FrostWire without dependencies using “zypper” command line?

opensuse 11.1 KDE4

#2

Try using the --no-recommends flag first. Perhaps that will limit the additional packages.

#3 
felipe@cheetah:~> sudo zypper -v in --no-recommends FrostWire
Verbosity: 1                                                 
Non-option program arguments: 'FrostWire'                    
Initializing Target                                          
Checking whether to refresh metadata for KDE4 Unstable Desktop
Checking whether to refresh metadata for Packman
Checking whether to refresh metadata for openSUSE-11.1-Update
Checking whether to refresh metadata for X11:Xorg
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Force resolution: Yes
Resolving package dependencies...
Force resolution: Yes

The following NEW packages are going to be installed:
  eclipse-swt-gtk2-3.3.1.1-0.pm.3.i586  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  FrostWire-4.17.1-1042.pm.svn20081109.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  gnome-icon-theme-2.24.0-1.18.noarch  (openSUSE-11.1-Oss, openSUSE)
  jakarta-commons-codec-1.3-19.103.noarch  (openSUSE-11.1-Oss, openSUSE)
  jakarta-commons-logging-1.0.4-265.96.noarch  (openSUSE-11.1-Oss, openSUSE)
  jdic-0.9.5-0.pm.1.i586  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  jflac-1.3-0.pm.1.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  jgoodies-forms-1.2.1-0.pm.1.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  jgoodies-looks-1.3.2-0.pm.3.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  jlayer-1.0.1-0.pm.1.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  jorbis-0.0.17-0.pm.1.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  libbonoboui-2.24.0-1.34.i586  (openSUSE-11.1-Oss, openSUSE)
  libgnomecanvas-2.20.1.1-25.80.i586  (openSUSE-11.1-Oss, openSUSE)
  libgnomeui-2.24.0-1.33.i586  (openSUSE-11.1-Oss, openSUSE)
  log4j-1.2.15-26.65.noarch  (openSUSE-11.1-Oss, openSUSE)
  MozillaThunderbird-2.0.0.19-0.1.2.i586  (openSUSE-11.1-Update, openSUSE)
  mozilla-xulrunner181-1.8.1.19-1.1.i586  (openSUSE-11.1-Update, openSUSE)
  mp3spi-1.9.4-0.pm.3.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  tritonus-share-0.3.6-0.pm.1.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)
  vorbisspi-1.0.3-0.pm.1.noarch  (Packman, packman.links2linux.de)


Overall download size: 36.9 M. After the operation, additional 86.8 M will be used.
Continue? [YES/no]:

Sucks! I thought that would do it! Oh well… Any other guesses … :stuck_out_tongue: rotfl!

#4

zypper is correct, the package needs everything requested.

FrostWire package manually depends of the most part of packages. If you think any dep is unnecessary ask Packman.

The Thunderbird (libxpcom_core.so) and xulrunner181 dependencies come from the jdic package from Packman. Perhaps the jdic package can be created without such deps (not sure about this xpcom vs xpcom_core thing, and perhaps xulrunner190 works)… once again, ask Packman.

Packman Info Page

#5

So is there currently NO WAY to FORCE zypper to install FrostWire and IGNORE all other deps???

#6

The dependencies are exactly that - they are apparently required. If you’re determined to install and ignore them, you can use rpm command. Something like:

rpm ivh --nodeps <URL>

but its not sensible.

#7

Now why didn’t I think of that? THank you.