What is the difference between Packman and Packman Repository?

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Do I need them both?Preformatted text

localhost:~ # zypper lr -d
# | Alias                            | Name                                   | Enabled | GPG Check | Refresh | Priority | Type   | URI                                                                                       | Service
--+----------------------------------+----------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------+----------+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
1 | Sauerland                        | Sauerland                              | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Sauerland:/hardware/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/ | 
2 | download.opensuse.org-non-oss    | Pääasennuslähde (NON-OSS)              | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/non-oss/                                     | 
3 | download.opensuse.org-oss        | Pääasennuslähde (OSS)                  | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/                                         | 
4 | download.opensuse.org-tumbleweed | Perusasennuslähde päivityksille        | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/tumbleweed/                                           | 
5 | ftp.gwdg.de-openSUSE_Tumbleweed  | Packman Repository                     | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/                       | 
6 | packman                          | Packman                                | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   90     | rpm-md | https://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/                      | 
7 | repo-openh264                    | Open H.264 Codec (openSUSE Tumbleweed) | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://codecs.opensuse.org/openh264/openSUSE_Tumbleweed                                   | 
8 | vivaldi                          | vivaldi                                | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | https://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/rpm/x86_64                                               | 
localhost:~ #
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The “difference” shouldn’t be that hard to see…

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Apparently the answer is the letter s?

So let’s ask why Packman Repository priority 99 but Packman 90. And from which are the programs downloaded? And are those repositories somehow linked?

If I remember correctly, I have only installed the Packman Repository and another Packman has mysteriously appeared from somewhere.

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Lower numbers have higher priority.

https is the SECURE version of the http protocol - S gives it away - secure is the preferred.

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You added them both. And only you know why you added them with different priorities.
It is the same repo with the same content. One with https and one with http URL.

Packman does not appear “mysteriously”. It is always added by the user as openSUSE cannot enable it due to license issues. It is the users responsibility to check if his local laws allow the use before adding it.

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I noticed that others have also wondered about this and apparently the 1-click .ymp file adds an “extra” Packman repo.

https://www.reddit.com/r/openSUSE/comments/102ief8/my_tumbleweed_repos_is_packman_correct/

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1-click installation tries to add the complete set of needed repositories. There is no reasonable way to automatically match what you already have on your system with what is listed in ymp file. It is up to you to review this information before clicking OK and remove any repository that is already present (may be, under different name and with different URL).

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Thank you for the information!
Now I understand this. :slightly_smiling_face: