I’m a total linux newb. I tried messing around with yast, but the farthest I could get was upgrading it from firefox 4 beta to firefox 4.1 or something (I just installed openSUSE 11.4). I was wondering if I’m missing something? I also clicked on yast, searched “firefox”, then clicked “upgrade” but still nothing. Thanks and sorry if it’s a dumb question.
ps- When I was looking around openSUSE, I noticed a little icon that looks like a gear with a green arrow show up at the bottom. I clicked it and it said updates were available. I was wondering if this also checks for updates automatically for various software I have installed or just for the OS?
Have you added the Mozilla repository? Please show the output of
zypper lr -d
That gear thing is the updater applet. But don’t use it. Right click it and configure it not to start a boot.
Please use: Yast > Software > Online Update
For package management, use Yast > Software > Software Management
IMO: Looking to get FF5 is the last of your worries. Learn how to use the OS first or you’ll be in a right mess.
steven@linux-2c91:~> zypper lr -d
| Alias | Name | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type | URI | Service
–±---------------------------------±---------------------------------±--------±--------±---------±-------±-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------±-------
1 | Updates-for-openSUSE-11.4-11.4-0 | Updates for openSUSE 11.4 11.4-0 | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /update/11.4 |
2 | download.opensuse.org-beta | mozilla:beta | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/mozilla:/beta/openSUSE_11.4 |
3 | openSUSE-11.4-11.4-0 | openSUSE-11.4-11.4-0 | Yes | No | 99 | yast2 | cd:///?devices=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Optiarc_DVD_RW_AD-7563A_30651240_1075243Q111,/dev/sr0 |
4 | packman.inode.at-suse | Packman Repository | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /suse/openSUSE_11.4/ |
5 | repo-debug | openSUSE-11.4-Debug | No | Yes | 99 | NONE | Index of /debug/distribution/11.4/repo/oss |
6 | repo-debug-update | openSUSE-11.4-Update-Debug | No | Yes | 99 | NONE | Index of /debug/update/11.4 |
7 | repo-non-oss | openSUSE-11.4-Non-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.4/repo/non-oss |
8 | repo-oss | openSUSE-11.4-Oss | Yes | Yes | 99 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.4/repo/oss |
9 | repo-source | openSUSE-11.4-Source | No | Yes | 99 | NONE | Index of /source/distribution/11.4/repo/oss |
steven@linux-2c91:~>
Thanks for the tip. I’ll do that right away. Is there an issue with the updated applet?
IMO: Looking to get FF5 is the last of your worries. Learn how to use the OS first or you’ll be in a right mess.
It’s actually installed on an old laptop, I’m just doing this to learn and get familiar with linux/openSUSE. There is nothing important on that laptop. I just installed it and doing the updates now … gonna use this as a learning experience before ever making the switch to linux.
Please do the following in a terminal:
su -
zypper rr 2
zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_11.4/ mozilla
zypper ref
(a) to accept key if asked
Now close the terminal and open Yast Software Management
We need to view by repo and switch to mozilla
Like this: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/Switcher%20Pics/mozilla-switch.png
That’s an older image
Let me get a new one as well. BRB
Here is a new picture with some details
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/Switcher%20Pics/ffox5_switch.png
Thanks, that worked! I’m now running ff5 on the laptop. I installed the repo using Yast just to learn then followed your instructions. I’m happy to finally be learning how to use linux after all this time. I notice you wrote a guide “Repository Management” … I’ll make sure to check it out right now since as a Windows user, repos are a new thing to me. thanks for your help.
You are most welcome
Just be careful to keep your repos to a minimum.
You can also skip running the Yast Software Mangement and run
zypper install MozillaFirefox-5.0-3.1.i586
then selecting the appropriate number for dependency resolution and all is well running Firefox 5. Just another example to there are more than one way to accomplish something with Linux. 
I wouldn’t worry too much and just try to enjoy the change. Put it this way, I’ve been using Linux for years (Ubuntu), and I was still confused about how to upgrade to Firefox 5 on openSUSE! Lucky for me this thread helped me out.
Sometimes I think I’ll end up forever stuck as a Linux newb. 
Go software.opensuse.org: Search Results
and download "One click install " then it will download One file and double click on it and it will install it BTW it will ask to import key you need say yes.
Have Fun…