I currently have only the default repositories enabled (i.e update, oss and nonoss). Am I right in saying that I will now only recieve security updates (from updates) or be able to install packages (will will never be updated, as they are from day one) from the oss and nonoss repositoroes? If I wanted newer versions of the software, I would need to enable the community repositories?
Edit: Btw, I’m running openSUSE 11.0 (with Gnome, KDE3 and KDE4)
What you have stated is correct. By having those three repos activated you will receive security updates when available, and have access to the default package selection for 11.0. The build service is provided for newer versioned and different packages. But they are not officially supported so use at your own risk.
A great way to get all the repositories is to use the “one-click install” @ software.openSUSE.org
That will install the repo, after a while you have them all and can select not to use or update them. Though it is no longer needed as the update repo function is very fast these days, I gladly wait 10-15 secs and have everything refreshed (in 10.3 this could take up to 4 minutes and I hated it).
Thanks guys :). One quick question… When using “one-click install”, can the package(s) be un-installed if needed?
Yep, they will appear as usual in YaST >> Software.