Can’t update from OpenSuse Leap 15.6 to 16 [noob]
from DonAntonioMagino@feddit.nl to linux@lemmy.ml on 02 Oct 18:35
https://feddit.nl/post/43534096

I don’t have much of a clue of what I’m doing, but I wanted to update to the new version of OpenSuse. It seems to not be possible, however, due to ‘invalid’ repositories. They are apparently ‘orphaned’, and when I attempt to open them I get web-pages with errors.

I’ve added an image of the console showing information that may be useful… Sorry for it being in Dutch, I tried to set the language to English, but it seems to only change the UI texts.

The error message after ‘dist-upgrade’ reads ‘Because of the treatment of orphaned packages, the dist-upgrade depends on the correct setup of repositories [I think] more than any other command. It shouldn’t continue if the enabled repositories don’t want to refresh. This could seriously damage the system. If a non-refreshed repository isn’t really necessary, it should be disabled. See “man zypper” for more information on this command.’

… Hmm. How do I determine if a non-functioning repository (which I suppose the items in orange are) is ‘really necessary’?

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FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi on 02 Oct 19:35 collapse

You should have a look at the official document about updating en.opensuse.org/SDB:System_upgrade.

Edit: The recommended way is the opensuse-migration-tool.

DonAntonioMagino@feddit.nl on 02 Oct 20:01 collapse

I don’t read anything about that being the recommended method, but I’ll give it a shot and try that tomorrow, then.

FrostyPolicy@suppo.fi on 03 Oct 15:01 next collapse

That was my take on it at least. Manual way tends to sound to me the “if you really want to do this the hard way” option.

ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org on 03 Oct 15:15 collapse

its here: