Why the "dvd" and "ftp" packages for this zypper up

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Curious about this update - I don’t ever recall seeing the two packages detailed.

Specifically, the packages with a base name of “openSUSE-release …”
The two with “…-dvd” and “…-ftp”. <==== why these?

And why the package to be “reinstalled” (stated at bottom of update)?

# zypper -vv up
[...]
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Force resolution: No

The following 7 items are locked and will not be changed by any action:
 Available:
  geoclue2 gtk3-immodule-amharic gtk3-immodule-inuktitut gtk3-immodule-thai gtk3-immodule-tigrigna gtk3-immodule-vietnamese kcm_tablet

The following 11 packages are going to be upgraded:
  google-chrome-stable
    143.0.7499.40-1 -> 143.0.7499.109-1                                          x86_64
    google-chrome                                                 Google LLC
  kpartx              
    0.9.8+111+suse.b7ee850-150600.3.3.3 -> 0.9.8+247+suse.863ae86f-150600.3.6.1  x86_64
    Update repository with updates from SUSE Linux Enterprise 15  SUSE LLC <https://www.suse.com/>
  libX11-6            
    1.8.7-150600.3.3.1 -> 1.8.7-150600.3.6.1                                     x86_64
    Update repository with updates from SUSE Linux Enterprise 15  SUSE LLC <https://www.suse.com/>
  libX11-data         
    1.8.7-150600.3.3.1 -> 1.8.7-150600.3.6.1                                     noarch
    Update repository with updates from SUSE Linux Enterprise 15  SUSE LLC <https://www.suse.com/>
  libX11-xcb1         
    1.8.7-150600.3.3.1 -> 1.8.7-150600.3.6.1                                     x86_64
    Update repository with updates from SUSE Linux Enterprise 15  SUSE LLC <https://www.suse.com/>
  libibus-1_0-5       
    1.5.28-150600.1.7 -> 1.5.28-150600.3.3.1                                     x86_64
    Update repository with updates from SUSE Linux Enterprise 15  SUSE LLC <https://www.suse.com/>
  libmpath0           
    0.9.8+111+suse.b7ee850-150600.3.3.3 -> 0.9.8+247+suse.863ae86f-150600.3.6.1  x86_64
    Update repository with updates from SUSE Linux Enterprise 15  SUSE LLC <https://www.suse.com/>
  multipath-tools     
    0.9.8+111+suse.b7ee850-150600.3.3.3 -> 0.9.8+247+suse.863ae86f-150600.3.6.1  x86_64
    Update repository with updates from SUSE Linux Enterprise 15  SUSE LLC <https://www.suse.com/>

[ ... these packages ... ]

  openSUSE-release    
    15.6-lp156.416.2 -> 15.6-lp156.417.4.1    x86_64
    Main Update Repository                    openSUSE
  openSUSE-release-dvd
    15.6-lp156.388.1 -> 15.6-lp156.417.4.1    x86_64
    Main Update Repository                    openSUSE
  openSUSE-release-ftp
    15.6-lp156.416.2 -> 15.6-lp156.417.4.1    x86_64
    Main Update Repository                    openSUSE

The following product is going to be reinstalled:
  openSUSE Leap 15.6  15.6-1  x86_64  Main Update Repository  openSUSE

11 packages to upgrade.

Package download size:   117.6 MiB
Package install size change:
              |     377.7 MiB  required by packages that will be installed
  -136.7 KiB  |  -  377.9 MiB  released by packages that will be removed

Backend:  classic_rpmtrans
Continue?

Here’s a detailed package example, showing the “dvd” package info:

# zypper if  openSUSE-release-dvd
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Information for package openSUSE-release-dvd:
---------------------------------------------
Repository     : Main Update Repository
Name           : openSUSE-release-dvd
Version        : 15.6-lp156.417.4.1
Arch           : x86_64
Vendor         : openSUSE
Installed Size : 66 B
Installed      : Yes (automatically)
Status         : out-of-date (version 15.6-lp156.388.1 installed)
Source package : openSUSE-release-15.6-lp156.417.4.1.src
Summary        : openSUSE Leap 15.6
Description    :  openSUSE Leap 15.6.
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# zypper lr -d
#  | Alias                  | Name                                                         | Enabled | GPG Check | Refresh | Keep | Priority | Type   | URI                                                                | Service
---+------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------+------+----------+--------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
 1 | Leap_15.6_Main_repo    | Leap 15.6 Main repo                                          | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     | -    |   99     | rpm-md | https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/repo/oss/     | 
 2 | brave-browser          | Brave Browser                                                | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     | -    |   99     | rpm-md | https://brave-browser-rpm-release.s3.brave.com/x86_64              | 
 3 | brave-browser-beta     | Brave Browser - Beta                                         | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     | -    |   99     | rpm-md | https://brave-browser-rpm-beta.s3.brave.com/x86_64                 | 
 4 | google-chrome          | google-chrome                                                | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     | -    |   99     | rpm-md | https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64               | 
 5 | google-chrome-beta     | google-chrome-beta                                           | No      | ----      | ----    | -    |   99     | N/A    | https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64               | 
 6 | google-chrome-unstable | google-chrome-unstable                                       | No      | ----      | ----    | -    |   99     | N/A    | https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64               | 
 7 | repo-backports-update  | Update repository of openSUSE Backports                      | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     | -    |   99     | rpm-md | https://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.6/backports/          | 
 8 | repo-non-oss           | Non-OSS Repository                                           | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     | -    |   99     | rpm-md | https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/repo/non-oss/ | 
 9 | repo-openh264          | Open H.264 Codec (openSUSE Leap)                             | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     | -    |   99     | rpm-md | https://codecs.opensuse.org/openh264/openSUSE_Leap/                | 
10 | repo-sle-update        | Update repository with updates from SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     | -    |   99     | rpm-md | https://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.6/sle/                | 
11 | repo-update            | Main Update Repository                                       | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     | -    |   99     | rpm-md | https://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.6/oss/                | 
12 | repo-update-non-oss    | Update Repository (Non-Oss)                                  | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     | -    |   99     | rpm-md | https://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.6/non-oss/            | 
13 | virtualbox             | VirtualBox for openSUSE 15.6 - x86_64                        | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     | -    |  120     | rpm-md | http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/opensuse/15.6/x86_64 | 
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@myswtest just inspect the contents? rpm -ql openSUSE-release-*

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I’m mostly confused why a package related to “dvd” / “ftp” are there, as this is a long-time install - no dvd required. And yea, I see there’s only a README in those two packages.

I’ll go check the other files listed … thanks @malcolmlewis !

# rpm -ql openSUSE-release-dvd
/usr/share/doc/packages/openSUSE-release-dvd
/usr/share/doc/packages/openSUSE-release-dvd/README
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# rpm -ql openSUSE-release-ftp
/usr/share/doc/packages/openSUSE-release-ftp
/usr/share/doc/packages/openSUSE-release-ftp/README
#
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# rpm -ql openSUSE-release
/etc/YaST2
/etc/YaST2/control.xml
/etc/motd
/etc/os-release
/etc/products.d
/etc/products.d/Leap.prod
/etc/products.d/baseproduct
/etc/rpm/macros.leap
/etc/zypp/repos.d/repo-backports-debug-update.repo
/etc/zypp/repos.d/repo-backports-update.repo
/etc/zypp/repos.d/repo-sle-debug-update.repo
/etc/zypp/repos.d/repo-sle-update.repo
/etc/zypp/vendors.d/00-openSUSE.conf
/usr/lib/issue.d
/usr/lib/issue.d/10-openSUSE.conf
/usr/lib/issue.d/90-openSUSE.conf
/usr/lib/os-release
/usr/share/licenses/openSUSE-release
/usr/share/licenses/openSUSE-release/license.ar.txt
[ more license*.txt for other languages ]
/usr/share/licenses/openSUSE-release/license.zh_TW.txt
/usr/share/licenses/openSUSE-release/no-acceptance-needed
/usr/share/licenses/product
/usr/share/licenses/product/base
/usr/share/licenses/product/base/license.ar.txt
[ more license*.txt for other languages ]
/usr/share/licenses/product/base/license.zh_TW.txt
/usr/share/licenses/product/base/no-acceptance-needed
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The reason why these packages got updated…
https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1254542

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You do not read carefully. It is not “package”, it is “product”. Because the product is associated with and defined by the content of the openSUSE-release package and the (re-)installation of this package is treated by zypper as the (re-)installation of the corresponding product.

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