I never seem to get any updates to openSUSE 11, the ones I do get are usually just “uninteresting” ones like updates to language packs and stuff like that!
I try three ways of updating, first I try the konsole method with** zypper refresh**, then zypper up - nothing shows up.
I run the desktop update applet tool thingo, it searches online and then reports - no updates available.
Then I try the GUI method and first refresh the repositories through Yast2 (I have them all set to manual update) and then run Online Update from the Yast2 control centre - again, no updates are shown.
However, when I browse through there and change the filter to all patches, I see several packages where the versions are highlighted in blue (which I believe means that an update IS available), but they never get selected to be updated.
growbag,
You only get updates for installed software. If there is no update for you installed software, there is nothing to do for the updater.
Lately, the only updates have been security related.
Yeah, but have a look at that picture I put up in post #2, it says that (for example) there is an update for libqt4.
If there is a newer version available; as I believe there is seeing as the available version # is higher than the installed version #; why is that not updated?
Also I run KDE 4.2 beta (4.1.8.5 - Beta2 release 3.1), and I see people on the forum talking about 4.2 rc1. How come I haven’t been offered the update for that?
Like I said, it feels like there is something not right here.
not understanding that there is a difference between “updates”,
“upgrades” and an “adds”…
updates do NOT normally change the version of software, it just
updates it, usually for security or bug fixes…the fewer of those
you see means that the distro as distributed was pretty good (in
terms of stability and security–we have not seen that since about
SUSE 9.x)…
upgrades usually change the version number of the software and add
(or take away) specific capabilities…
the SUSE updater is built to support the former, but also sometimes
works to do the latter, but it is not so often that a version change
is necessary to meet user needs (not the case for the current KDE4
development which updates and upgrades very often)…
if you want a constant flurry of NEW upgrades (not updates) you
have to activate those sources in YaST > Software Repositories…
HOWEVER you are asking for trouble if you just turn on the
changes…if you do that, do NOT expect a stable/usable system to
last very long!
> Maybe that would make things a little clearer for us “inexperienced”
> users.
confuses me too…
using a world wide development community with many different
“mother-tongues” it is really kinda amazing that EVERYTHING is not
just a little confusing…
on the other hand, if you want all your instructions/buttons/etc in
pure North American English, you can PAY for that by buying from
Redmond…but, you might find that MORE confusing…i do.
That is a doctored image, but only to make it easier to upload. Both those were on the screen at the same time, I simply moved the update applet box over the top of the terminal, removed my username, and cropped it.
As you can see, command line zypper gives me lots of updates, and the desktop update applet says there are no updates available!
like i said earlier, you must pay attention to the difference between
upgrade and updates
your posted image clearly shows that “the following are going to be
upgraded” (not just updated, but upgraded)…
ok, so the Updater applet says “no updates available”…which is the
SAME you saw in the zypper terminal–see there are no updates ready
to load, only upgrades…
my understanding is that the openSUSE Updater Applet only offers upgrades if you check “Show available upgrades when backend
provides them (for experts only)” in the configure dialog…if you do
that, THEN you should get all updates AND upgrades with the updater
applet AND “zypper update” in the terminal…
in zypper man i read that the command you use “zypper update” will
“Update all installed packages or other resolvables with patches or
their newer versions, where applicable.” … that “newer versions”
includes “upgrades”…
see? it is just a word game to keep you off balance.
or, to make it a little clearer maybe “zypper update” should NOT
include “newer versions”, maybe to get that you should have to type
“zypper update upgrade”…
have fun…it is all just to see if you are paying attention!
> Paying attention is unfortunately not my strong point :shame:.
but fortunately, if one recognizes, accepts and admits a personal
weak point then s/he can take steps to overcome it…
like, the NEXT time you become confused with openSUSE (or whatever),
before coming to the conclusion that something is wrong, just take a
deeper, more at tentative look at the situation (before giving up,
gettin mad, posting, or whatever)…
NOT that you did anything wrong…i get confused all the
time…sometimes i can pay better attention to the problem at hand
and think my way out of the confusion…sometimes not…
Not really wanting to re-open an old thread, but just for my own sanity (and to possibly show that I wasn’t just imagining things!), here is the reason and solution to what I was experiencing:
