I never said you did.
There seems to be a Gordian knot on who typed what when and who answered what to whom about what. I give up understanding it.
I give up.
As the OP seems to be here only every other day or so and does not seem very eager to get a solution to his problems, I will leave this thread and hope for a better one.
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@joepaule , I read your request carefully, and also the discussion mainly between the SUSE Admins @Sauerland @hui @hcvv . It was pointed out, that the OS of yours most likely is an openSUSE Tumbleweed carefully updated at all times under your guard and advice was given how you might best present a full list of all the enabled and also the disabled repos on within your OS.
Because I frankensteined quite a few OS’es ( openSUSE Leap 42.{0…3} but mainly openSUSE Leap 15.2) not without reasons but certainly not knowing enough at that time, I felt I should not hold back and say something here that might be helpful for someone in your situation. I was unable to find remarks of yours stating that problems has been solved - which is why I am here today.
From the reaction of the Admins here it can be deduced that the problems you described are all too familiar to them. Therefore, they tried from the very beginning to stir you in the right direction and gave advice mainly how you should handle the repos in general.
Even if I do not know the intricate details of your installation problems, because of my frankensteining efforts on my own systems in the past - I gave up that habit about 2 years ago - my comments might be of help such that you can solve the problems you still might have. So, lets get started …
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Try to get hands on a completely freshly virginly installed openSUSE Tumbleweed system without any additional repos. Then try to install your software and observe the OS’es reaction. Does it go smoothly, are there erorrs, can you understand exactly what they are saying, are there just warnings, what are they warning about, etc.
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When you are sure, that your software runs smoothly on such a “vanilla” Tumbleweed, rollback your installation of your application to the snapshot right before. With
# snapper create --describe BeforeMyAppright before you install the app you can place such a marker snapshot to rollback to afterwards. -
Now add other repos and typical major packages and apps you typically have on your normal Tumbleweed system, say Packman or VLC Player and what have you. See if all goes smoothly again.
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Place another marker snapshot like
# snapper create --describe BeforeMyApp2- even if it’s just in case - and again install your “delicate” application. Be more observant.
And so it goes on your extra vanilla Tumbleweed system. Now you have experience. Come back to your original system, rollback, place a marker snapshot, install your delicate app, observe. Maybe you can solve your problem, maybe you find major obstacles. If you cannot solve your problem in one go right now, then …
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Go back to your deputy vanilla Tumbleweed system, place marker snapshots, add repo by repo to reconstruct - like in a sandbox - the “messy” theater within your main system over there. You WILL get this, eventually.
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By now you have succeeded installing your delicate application on your deputy Tumbleweed system, in a way you deem future-proof - we’re talking about a rolling release distro, so the next Tumbleweed system upgrade is always only one curve ahead.
Now you must finally make your bet. Do you have what it takes to thoroughly clean up the “mess” on your primary Tumbleweed system? No offense here, right? If you still feel unsure about cleaning up the old system, set up yet another fresh new Tumbleweed, do not use the deputy sandbox system which was only there so you could mess with apps and repos without holding back.
Last point. It might be a painful thought giving up your old system. However, that system made you come here in the first place. What shall I say? If you see a clear path before you what a decision of yours to clean up your “legacy” Tumbleweed system would entail - even if it costs you 2-3 days of work - go for it, the gained experience alone would make it worth while. Otherwise, it might be time for a new system.
Hope it helps! - Regards, M.
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