Zypper/Changes/11.2

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This article summarizes new features and changes in Zypper between version 1.0.3 and 1.2.x (openSUSE 11.1 and 11.2)

New Features

• zypper configuration file - you can permanently change zypper's behavior now in ~/zypper.conf or /etc/zypp/zypper.conf (and you can request new options to add to that file)
• colors in zypper's output. Error are red, warnings yellow, all configurable in zypper.conf.
• ps command to show processes that use files deleted by recent package upgrades or removal
• install updates to specific issues (note: this works only with update repositories providing patches with the bugzilla or CVE info, like official openSUSE updates)
  • list-updates has new --bugzilla, --cve, --issues, --all options
  • patch has --bugzilla, --cve options

Changes

• improved installation summary. The 'Continue?' prompt after showing the installation summary now offers additional view options enabling you to view the summary in pager, view package versions, repositories, vendors, and architectures. Enter '?' to list them all.
• repos now can take multiple repository arguments. If specified, it shows detailed information about specified repositories. Otherwise just shows the usual repo list.
• modifyrepo now can take multiple repository arguments