I had been testing things sporadically in a 15.4a vm for some months. Now that 15.4 is released is this 15.4a test vm identical to an upgraded 15.3-to-15.4 system or a new install 15.4 system. The repo update list points to 15.4 repos. There is no packman or extra obs repos yet installed.
Other than packman and extra repos is this a 15.4 complete system?
That list looks OK to me. I would, after I instaled libdvdcss from it, disable the libdvdcss repo. Nothing to do there anymore.
And you said you added Packman, I hope you did also use it by doing the vendor switch to it. Else adding it is useless (like subscribing to a the local library, but never go there to hire a book).
Now I think this will stay up to date by using “zypper patch” and “zypper up”. I did some work using this vm during the testing period that I’d like to save rather than just deleting it.
Zypper up includes zypper patch. I do not see any use in doing a straight zypper up directly after a zypper patch.
In your case (only Packman as extra repo), a zypper patch will install all from the standard repos and zypper up will do the same (just done,so nothing to do) and those from Packman.