Linux @lemmy.ml Sentau @lemmy.one 10 mo. ago

Packman repository usage best practices on Opensuse Tumbleweed?

When using software and the codecs from the packman repo, what are the best practices associated with the updating and maintaince of these packages and the system in general. Do I have to wait for sometime before updating using dup or can I use the packman modules of mesa with updated versions of the mesa modules provided officially¿? Are their dependcy issues for software sourced from packman.

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I’ve found it best to avoid the pacman repo. It can leave my system in such a weird inbetween state. Seeing as you mostly want codecs I tend to prefer flatpaks for VLC, Firefox, etc.

If you insist on pacman, just wait. If you try to dup and have a conflict it means that either pacman or suse repos aren’t all updated so hold on a few days and you should be able to dup with no issues.
- But don't you need the mesa version with the codecs inbuilt for hardware decoding with a AMD card¿?
  
  Nope, it seems to just work!
I use it, sometimes all it happens is that I have to wait a couple days
- Do you also use the mesa pacakge from packman repos. Will zypper automatically use the packman package of mesa when updating if you do the vendor change for mesa from official repos to packman. I am asking because when I tried TW, different versions of packages in mesa were somehow simultaneously installed after a dist-upgrade and mesa was broken
  
  Yes, I also use MESA, but that only happens when you use the --allow-vendor-change option. I don't, I prefer to wait until packman is in sync with the openSUSE repos. I had that problem previously, before reinstalling TW and I didn't like having multiple packages out of sync and sometimes repeated, I like to see them as a bigger package that has to be updated at the same time.
  
  Sorry for not answering earlier, I think there was a problem with Beehaw.
  
  Anyway, yes, I also use Packman and I do not have the --allow-vendor-change flag enabled because it caused more problems for me the last time i had TW installed. I prefer to wait until the repos are synced and then update. :)
Have a look at arch wiki entry on pacman.

You should upgrade with pacman -Syu , this will get you an updated pacman list and update every pacman package you have installed to the new version (if there is one). Upgrading individual packages can break them if they require a specific dependency version, so upgrading everything at once is the way to go.
- You seemed to have misunderstood. I am enquiring about the usage of packman repos in opensuse tumbleweed
  
  oh, nevermind then, i missed the k
  
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