New user with too many repositories?

dcnblues · July 5, 2017, 8:56pm

I am new to linux and thought it would be a good idea to install multimedia codecs. So I followed these instructions on this webpage: http://opensuse-community.org/

Apparently though, I now have too many repositories. As my priority is a stable and clean system, I don’t mind removing some or many of these.

I am on Leap 42.2 and KDE Plasma 5.8.6

Please advise, both on what to remove and how to do so. As simply and clearly as possible. Thank you.

dcnblues@linux-hk2f:~> zypper lr -d
Repository priorities are without effect. All enabled repositories share the same priority.

#  | Alias                                   | Name                                    | Enabled | GPG Check | Refresh | Priority | Type     | URI                                                                           | Service
---+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------+----------+----------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
 1 | Google-Chrome                           | Google-Chrome                           | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | No      |   99     | rpm-md   | http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64                           |
 2 | download.nvidia.com-leap                | nVidia Graphics Drivers                 | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/leap/42.2                                 |
 3 | download.opensuse.org-non-oss           | Main Repository (NON-OSS)               | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | yast2    | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.2/repo/non-oss/             |
 4 | download.opensuse.org-non-oss_1         | Update Repository (Non-Oss)             | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/42.2/non-oss/                        |
 5 | google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm | google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm | Yes     | ( p) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | plaindir | dir:///home/dcnblues/Downloads                                                |
 6 | http-download.opensuse.org-811e145f     | home:megamaced                          | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/megamaced/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/ |
 7 | http-download.opensuse.org-b41ba0a8     | home:kLeZ-hAcK                          | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/kLeZ-hAcK/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/ |
 8 | http-opensuse-guide.org-0e3c0b7b        | libdvdcss repository                    | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://opensuse-guide.org/repo/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/                            |
 9 | packman                                 | packman                                 | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/                              |
10 | packman.inode.at-suse                   | Packman Repository                      | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/                              |

gogalthorp · July 5, 2017, 9:42pm

You have packman twice you can remove one. That in itself does not hurt but does slow down updates

IMO best to just do a vendor change to packman. Never sure that the one clicks are 100% right

as root

zypper dup --from 9

assuming packman is still your repo #9

dcnblues · July 5, 2017, 11:51pm

linux-hk2f:/home/dcnblues # zypper dup --from 9
Refreshing service 'service'.
Unexpected exception.
Parse error: repoindex.xml[23] Opening and ending tag mismatch: meta line 21 and head
Please file a bug report about this.
See http://en.opensuse.org/Zypper/Troubleshooting for instructions.

dcnblues · July 5, 2017, 11:54pm

As well, when I run YAST software management, I get:

An error occurred during repository initialization. SKIP request: User-requested skipping of a file History: - File ‘/repodata/repomd.xml’ not found on medium ‘http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/kLeZ-hAcK/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/’

and a ‘cannot access software’ something with this:

File ‘/repodata/repomd.xml’ not found on medium ‘http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/kLeZ-hAcK/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/’

deano_ferrari · July 6, 2017, 12:07am

Remove that repo as well.

knurpht · July 6, 2017, 12:09am

You need to remove the home:kLeZ-hAcK repo

zypper rr home:kLeZ-hAcK

We cannot see what you installed from that repo, but please do not use home: or devel: repos. These are developers/packagers’ repos, and are to be considered unstable.
BTW I never trust the numeric id’s for repos, since they change whenever you add or remove one. Rather use

zypper dup --from Packman\ Repository

where the backshlash is used the escape the space character.

deano_ferrari · July 6, 2017, 12:11am

In fact remove #6 and #7 as well.

gogalthorp · July 6, 2017, 3:11am

Note removing 6 and 7 will also change the numbering for packman so check before doing vendor change

deano_ferrari · July 6, 2017, 3:21am

@dcnblues: If you’re in doubt about what’s still present/enables, run ‘zypper lr -d’ again and post here.

dcnblues · July 8, 2017, 2:17am

Knurpht:

You need to remove the home:kLeZ-hAcK repo
zypper rr home:kLeZ-hAcK
We cannot see what you installed from that repo, but please do not use home: or devel: repos. These are developers/packagers’ repos, and are to be considered unstable…

So I take it the original link I mentioned is something I should not have trusted? http://opensuse-community.org/
It installs a ‘yast meta package.’ Probably something to avoid in the future, for other new users like me.

dcnblues · July 8, 2017, 2:19am

Okay, what next?

linux-hk2f:/home/dcnblues # zypper lr -d
Repository priorities are without effect. All enabled repositories share the same priority.

# | Alias                                   | Name                                    | Enabled | GPG Check | Refresh | Priority | Type     | URI                                                                           | Service
--+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------+----------+----------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
1 | Google-Chrome                           | Google-Chrome                           | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | No      |   99     | rpm-md   | http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64                           |
2 | download.nvidia.com-leap                | nVidia Graphics Drivers                 | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/leap/42.2                                 |
3 | download.opensuse.org-non-oss           | Main Repository (NON-OSS)               | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | yast2    | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.2/repo/non-oss/             |
4 | download.opensuse.org-non-oss_1         | Update Repository (Non-Oss)             | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/42.2/non-oss/                        |
5 | google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm | google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm | Yes     | ( p) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | plaindir | dir:///home/dcnblues/Downloads                                                |
6 | http-download.opensuse.org-811e145f     | home:megamaced                          | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/megamaced/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/ |
7 | http-opensuse-guide.org-0e3c0b7b        | libdvdcss repository                    | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://opensuse-guide.org/repo/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/                            |
8 | packman                                 | packman                                 | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/                              |
9 | packman.inode.at-suse                   | Packman Repository                      | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/

dcnblues · July 8, 2017, 2:23am

I get quickly out of my depth:

linux-hk2f:/home/dcnblues # zypper rr home:megameced
Repository 'home:megameced' not found by alias, number or URI.

malcolmlewis · July 8, 2017, 3:15am

Hi
Number is 6, Alias is http-download.opensuse.org-811e145f it’s easier to use the repo number. ALWAYS use zypper lr first as the numbers change when you remove a repository.

gogalthorp · July 8, 2017, 3:23am

You can manage repos from Yast the GUI may make it easier. You can also do the vendor switch from Yast but it is easier to explain using zypper

Sauerland · July 8, 2017, 10:08am

Wrong Name:

zypper rr home:megameced

6 | http-download.opensuse.org-811e145f | home:megamaced

But I prefer also deleting with the Repo-Number

zypper rr 6

dcnblues · July 24, 2017, 11:35pm

Thank you. Not sure how that got misspelled as I’m pretty sure I copy/pasted it, but a good reminder to always be accurate with spelling.

Sorry, but I’m still not familiar with these. Which others should I remove?

linux-hk2f:/home/dcnblues # zypper lr -d
Repository priorities are without effect. All enabled repositories share the same priority.

# | Alias                                   | Name                                    | Enabled | GPG Check | Refresh | Priority | Type     | URI                                                               | Service
--+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------+----------+----------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
1 | Google-Chrome                           | Google-Chrome                           | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | No      |   99     | rpm-md   | http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64               |
2 | download.nvidia.com-leap                | nVidia Graphics Drivers                 | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/leap/42.2                     |
3 | download.opensuse.org-non-oss           | Main Repository (NON-OSS)               | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | yast2    | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.2/repo/non-oss/ |
4 | download.opensuse.org-non-oss_1         | Update Repository (Non-Oss)             | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/42.2/non-oss/            |
5 | google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm | google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm | Yes     | ( p) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | plaindir | dir:///home/dcnblues/Downloads                                    |
6 | http-opensuse-guide.org-0e3c0b7b        | libdvdcss repository                    | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://opensuse-guide.org/repo/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/                |
7 | packman                                 | packman                                 | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/                  |
8 | packman.inode.at-suse                   | Packman Repository                      | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/

deano_ferrari · July 24, 2017, 11:39pm

Repos 7 and 8 are duplicates. Remove 8 with

zypper rr 8

deano_ferrari · July 24, 2017, 11:44pm

Also, repos 3 and 4 are duplicates… you have update repo configured for Non-OSS, but not OSS

For reference, I have…

3 | openSUSE-Leap-42.2-Update-Oss | openSUSE-Leap-42.2-Update-non-oss       | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/42.2/non-oss/                         |                                                                                                                                                                           
 4 | openSUSE-Leap-42.2-Update_    | openSUSE-Leap-42.2-Update-oss           | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/42.2/oss