Quick Start Guide

fault repositories only (replace repo-alias with the name of the
repository you want to disable):
zypper mr -d repo-alias
Alternatively, you can lower the priority of these repositories.
NOTE: Handling of Unresolved Dependencies
zypper dup will remove all packages having unresolved dependen-
cies, but it keeps packages of disabled repositories as long as
their dependencies are satised.
zypper dup ensures that all installed packages come from one of the
available repositories. It does not consider the version, architecture,
or vendor of the installed packages; thus it emulates a fresh installa-
tion. Packages that are no longer available in the repositories are
considered orphaned. Such packages get uninstalled if their depen-
dencies can not be satised. If they can be satised, such packages
stay installed.
2c Once done, check your repository conguration with:
zypper lr -d
3
Refresh local metadata and repository contents with zypper ref.
4 Pull in zypper and the package management stack from the 11.4 repository
with zypper up zypper.
5
Run the actual distribution upgrade with zypper dup. You are asked to conrm
the license.
6
Perform basic system conguration with SuSEconfig.
7
Reboot the system with shutdown -r now.
16.1.5 Updating Individual Packages
Regardless of your overall updated environment, you can always update individual
packages. From this point on, however, it is your responsibility to ensure that your
system remains consistent.
Use the YaST software management tool to update packages as described in Chap-
ter 5, Installing or Removing Software (page 79). Select components from the YaST
package selection list according to your needs. If a newer version of a package exists,
the version numbers of the installed and the available versions are listed in blue
color in the Installed (Available) column. If you select a package essential for the
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