SuSE Linux: Versions since 5.0
It is not always possible to mix precompiled packages of different
SuSE Linux distributions. Updates for particular versions of the
distribution can be found on the SuSE FTP server in the
corresponding directory. The RPM packages should be updated using YaST
or directly with rpm
and the option -U
. If
you have an Internet connection, you can simply say
rpm -U ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.3/a1/less.rpm
You can also use an Internet mirror, such as ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/. See also http://www.suse.de/en/support/download/ftp/int_mirrors.html.
To update, for example, version 7.2 to 7.3, you need the files from
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/7.3/
instead of .../suse_update/...
. Because it is a large
step from 7.2 to 7.3, you should certainly exchange the base system
(series "a
" in the directory "a1
") --
otherwise we cannot guarantee anything.
You must be in the update environment when exchanging the base system (see the handbook for the exact procedure).
To preserve a clean SuSE Linux system, you should
always install RPM packages of foreign distribution or packages
you compile yourself below /usr/local
or another private
directory tree. Only update important programs of the
system by yourself if you know what you are doing.
You have to decide yourself if you want to administer these things
with or without rpm
or even spec
files. If
yes, create your own RPM database and do not enter
foreign packages into the system database -- for this purpose the RPM
options like --root
, --dbpath
, and
--rcfile
exist. See the RPM documentation in
/usr/doc/packages/rpm-<VERSION>
and the output of the
command
rpm --help
.