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   Peter =?UTF-8?B?S8O2aGxtYW5u?= to bad sector   
   Re: zypper versus YaST   
   22 Mar 18 18:07:51   
   
   From: peter-koehlmann@t-online.de   
      
   bad sector wrote:   
      
   > On 03/21/18 17:21, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2018-03-21 16:51, andrew.williams@t-online.de wrote:   
   >>> On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 6:00:08 PM UTC+1, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>>> On 2018-03-17 17:43, bad sector wrote:   
   >>>>> On 17/03/2018 11:59, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>>>>> On 2018-03-17 15:33, bad sector wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Yast used to have another one too, one that said 'ignore all   
   >>>>> dependancy', it's been removed.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I don't remember that one. I doubt it existed.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> What there is, is "ignore recommends", which is a different thing.   
   >>>>   
   >>> If you have install-conflicts, Yast allows you to resolve them manually.   
   >>>  Three options are normally offered. One is "forget it"   
   >>> One is "Ignore this requirement"   
   >>> One is "Update software xxx to satisfy the requirement"   
   >>> (or words to that effect in each case!)   
   >>   
   >> Yes, that is so.   
   >>   
   >> But you see, it is case by case decision, not a global and automatic   
   >> choice.   
   >   
   > Correct, there used to be a global "ignore all dependencies" button,   
   > seeing that one return would be OK.   
      
   When would you "use to see" such a button?   
   I have used Suse from version 5 on, and there never was such a button   
   You can ignore dependencies from the CLI tools if you want, and at your own   
   risk   
      
   > I for one wold like in addition an   
   > also global button that you set before beginning the process that says:   
   >   
   > "do NOT install packages with dependancy OR conflict issues".   
      
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