1. Forum
  2. Usenet
  3. COMP.OS.LINUX.MISC

  • New Install of Tumbleweed Disallows Packman Repository

    From Paul R Schmidtbleicher@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 1 21:18:24 2025
    Just installed Tumbleweed from Get OpenSuse site. It will not allow the
    install of the Packman repository

    A different mirror of Packman will not allow download downloads of *.rpm(s)

    Whats up? - Thought this was "cutting edge"

    Old 2020 version allows it. Comments. . . .

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to Paul R Schmidtbleicher on Wed Jul 2 04:38:20 2025
    On Tue, 1 Jul 2025 21:18:24 -0700, Paul R Schmidtbleicher wrote:

    Just installed Tumbleweed from Get OpenSuse site. It will not allow the install of the Packman repository

    Isn’t it just a matter of editing a config file that contains a list of package repositories?

    The most likely reason I can think of for rejecting a repo is if it
    doesn’t have a valid signing key.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From c186282@21:1/5 to Lawrence D'Oliveiro on Wed Jul 2 01:33:25 2025
    On 7/2/25 12:38 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
    On Tue, 1 Jul 2025 21:18:24 -0700, Paul R Schmidtbleicher wrote:

    Just installed Tumbleweed from Get OpenSuse site. It will not allow the
    install of the Packman repository

    Isn’t it just a matter of editing a config file that contains a list of package repositories?

    The most likely reason I can think of for rejecting a repo is if it
    doesn’t have a valid signing key.

    Weed is by default extremely 'cutting edge'.
    So much so that I stopped using it. Nothing
    seem quite "done".

    Sorry, while I understand the concept, with Linux
    you rarely have to be THAT bleeding-edge to make
    a good system.

    I had several Manjaro boxes - same idea as Weed.
    Now I only have one and it's pure laziness that
    I haven't converted it to MX yet.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Paul R Schmidtbleicher@21:1/5 to Lawrence D'Oliveiro on Wed Jul 2 18:47:34 2025
    On 7/1/25 9:38 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
    On Tue, 1 Jul 2025 21:18:24 -0700, Paul R Schmidtbleicher wrote:

    Just installed Tumbleweed from Get OpenSuse site. It will not allow the
    install of the Packman repository

    Isn’t it just a matter of editing a config file that contains a list of package repositories?

    The most likely reason I can think of for rejecting a repo is if it
    doesn’t have a valid signing key.

    In studying the file structure of 2020 base version of Tumbleweed (It
    has been "zypper dup" many times). In the newest download of "xine-ui"
    Suse has limited some ?illegal? options placing it in an entirely
    different directory structure than on the 2020 install.
    Since Packman got around these limits, I am beginning to think with
    quick installs (1 click), Suse does not want their newest product
    compromised so easily by so many. In my day 2020 install Suse was
    supplying "ogg" audio - a (1-click) at Packman supplied all needed for
    the "mp3" audio in use by most. Suse (at the time) did not supply it but actually encouraged going to Packman for those who wanted it.

    In playing with LEAP, I just discovered that Suse's "xine-ui" does play professional DVDs (movies, etc.) So I guess I'm satisfied, so far.
    Thanks for replys. In the another packman repository "mirror" I did get
    set up, I found the *.rpm and downloaded what came through as an
    "UNKNOWN" (0Byte) download.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)