From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2018-02-14 01:14, Batchman wrote:   
   > Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2018-02-13 05:23, Batchman wrote:   
   >>> Currently running openSuse Leap 42.3 having just updated from 42.2   
   >>> KDE Plasma version 5.8.6   
   >   
   > Today when I logged on I was advised that there were another 1576 updates!   
   >   
   > Even after all of those I'm still not able to create a desktop shortcut from   
   > (right clicking) the start menu's options.   
   >   
   >> You do not say what desktop you use now. Plasma?   
   > KinfoCentre tells me KDE Plasma Version 5.8.7   
   >   
   > NOTE that's after today's additional updates were installed.   
   >   
   > Yast2 /etc/sysconfig shows Setting of: DISPLAYMANAGER = sddm   
      
   That's the display manager, not the desktop. The display manager is the   
   process that asks for your login and password, then it starts the   
   processes that present to you a desktop.   
      
      
   >> You upgraded from 42.2 to 42.3, how exactly? zypper dup?   
   >   
   > Via Yast2 > Software > Online Update   
   > Having first altered the repositories to point to 42.3 targets   
      
   Then you failed to upgrade the machine.   
      
   You have to use "zypper dup".   
      
      
      
      
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   Cheers,   
          Carlos E.R.   
      
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