How to make 11.3 catch partially downloaded packages?

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Hi,

I have a flaky internet connection. So it’s important for me to be able to resume partially downloaded files. I would like the YAST software manager to resume downloads of packages where I left off in case of any error. Is this possible? Thanks?

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bummmm wrote:
> I would like the YAST software manager to resume downloads of
> packages where I left off in case of any error. Is this possible?

i don’t think so, but it is a good idea (imho): so, why not see if it
has yet been asked for at features.opensuse.org…

for, now you might want to learn (from YaST) the packages it want’s to
download, then do so to a local repo using wget (which will resume)…

will take some setting up and pain, but will work…

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You can also get a plugin called FlashGot for firefox that will allow the use of wget and does it all for you.
The beauty of wget is that itś reliable and works from either the plugin or from a command line.

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Yikes. This is a major omission. Could there be a hidden zypper option? What about Smart?

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In /etc/zypp/zypp.conf , set

commit.downloadMode = DownloadInHeaps

That will at least downolad all the packages before installing them so that you are not left with an inconsistent system.

libzypp uses aria2 which can resume the download, I’m not sure whether that helps: Resume download started by web browsers or another programs

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I don think this is any different in all the major distros. If there is a problem with the download and the install is aborted and you need to start again.

What we are saying, is that you perhaps do it manually and download and install the packegs from a local source. (wget or similar are standard programs on most linux distros)