Bug 373117

Summary: Package Management in KDE allows selection of multiple architectures, GNOME version does not.
Product: [openSUSE] openSUSE 10.3 Reporter: Alexander Smith <shadowhunter>
Component: YaST2Assignee: Michael Meeks <mmeeks>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED QA Contact: Jiri Srain <jsrain>
Severity: Enhancement    
Priority: P5 - None CC: forgotten_h13THG8RK1
Version: Final   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: x86-64   
OS: openSUSE 10.3   
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Description Alexander Smith 2008-03-22 03:53:52 UTC
Package management in YaST2 (KDE) allows x86-64 users to select from x86-64 or i586 arch - YaST2 (GNOME) does not.

Request that GNOME version of YaST2 allow different architecture packages installed.
Comment 1 Robert Vojcik 2008-03-28 14:42:28 UTC
Please send yast2 logs for more informations about it.
Visit http://en.opensuse.org/Bugs/YaST to know how obtain logs from yast.
Comment 2 Robert Vojcik 2008-03-28 15:12:02 UTC
Sorry, you needn't send yast2 logs. My fault.
Comment 3 Forgotten User h13THG8RK1 2008-03-28 20:12:30 UTC
Hi Alex, can you hold on to 11.0? ;)

If you want I can you give you instructions for how you can have the KDE packager by default. They are very strict with regard to sending out update patches...
Comment 4 Alexander Smith 2008-03-28 20:17:50 UTC
Yes this is a non-critical RFE. I can wait until 11.0. If you can, please do send my way those directions to default to the KDE packager; however, it would be nice for the GNOME packager to have similar functionality.

The only reason I need this functionality is because x86-64 Flash does not always work with x86-64 Firefox, so I revert to i586 Firefox.

Much appreciated.
Comment 5 Forgotten User h13THG8RK1 2008-03-28 22:46:55 UTC
Alright, so if you want to use the KDE UI for just the package manager, I suggest adding an entry to Gnome's Yast Control Center:

1. duplicate "/usr/share/applications/YaST2/sw_single.desktop" (e.g. to "sw_single_kde.desktop")
2. change the "Exec" parameter to: /usr/lib/YaST2/bin/y2base sw_single qt
3. change the "Name" parameter to "Software Manager (KDE)" or however you like.
4. profit! ;)