From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2017-11-12 02:22, Sidney_Kotic wrote:   
   > On 11/11/2017 02:22 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >   
   >> *NEVER* use "zypper dup" to update Leap.   
   >   
   > Is there a reason for that?   
      
   Yes, many reasons. Main one: officially disrecommended, for use on a   
   stable release such as Leap. On the other hand, it is the officially   
   recommended method for TW.   
      
   It breaks or can break things.   
      
   > I ask because I was using it in a cron job and it seemed to have worked   
   > fine until last week.  Currently interactive YAST seems to be good, but   
   > I'm lazy. Also I may not be in town for multi-week periods so I'd prefer   
   > to automate it. I don't really want to leave computers laying around   
   > unpatched and running for extended periods, I have a pile of them   
   > running boinc and heating my apartment.   
      
   On cron, use only "zypper patch", if you must use something.   
      
   Warning: unattended updates are dangerous. Things may not work. At   
   worst, your computer may crash and/or not boot.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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