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#1

I am trying to figure out how or what I need to run from the command line to update/patch my system with everything except the Kernel or packages that require a system reboot? Is it possible or do you have to use Yast to accomplish this?

#2

Check “–skip-interactive” in the zypper man pages.

#3

If you want to lock a package to prevent any changes occurring, you can use the ‘zypper al’ option

For example, to loock the package ‘kernel-desktop’

zypper al kernel-desktop

or all packages starting with ‘kernel’

zypper al 'kernel*'

Then upgrade as normal.

Use the ‘zypper rl’ option to remove a package lock.

http://en.opensuse.org/images/3/30/Zypper-cheat-sheet-2.pdf

#4

does the YAST gui interface honor these locks placed via c-li?

Thanks!

#5

On 2011-05-06 18:36, D8TA wrote:
> Is it possible or do you have to
> use Yast to accomplish this?

Easier with YaST

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

#6

does the YAST gui interface honor these locks placed via c-li?

Thanks!

Yes, it does. Check for yourself via the yast software manager. (You should see a padlock symbol on any locked packages).

#7

Well, I locked firefox at 4.0 and Thunderbird at 3.1.8 using Yast > Lock and the last time I had updates, it wanted to “upgrade” them.
So now, updates are disabled and I do them manually.
I will try the c-li method and see what happens.

Thanks!

#8

On 05/07/2011 02:36 AM, Habitual wrote:
>
> does the YAST gui interface honor these locks placed via c-li?

easy to learn (open YaST > Online Update and see if it is marked taboo)

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CAVEAT: http://is.gd/bpoMD
[openSUSE11.3 + KDE4.5.5 + Firefox3.6.17 + Thunderbird3.1.10 via NNTP]
HACK Everything → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5b4CCe9pS8&NR=1

#9 
sudo zypper al thunderbird
Specified lock has been successfully added.

sudo zypper al thunderbird

sudo zypper al mozillathunderbird
Specified lock has been successfully added.

sudo zypper al mozillafirefox
Specified lock has been successfully added.

and Yast > Online Update has them marked and checked.
Naturally, I declined.

Inconclusive.

#10

On 05/07/2011 02:06 PM, Habitual wrote:
>
> and Yast> Online Update has them marked and checked.
> Naturally, I declined.

next stop: http://tinyurl.com/nzhq7j

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CAVEAT: http://is.gd/bpoMD
[openSUSE11.3 + KDE4.5.5 + Firefox3.6.17 + Thunderbird3.1.10 via NNTP]
HACK Everything → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5b4CCe9pS8&NR=1

#11

:wink:

woof