How to Install and Uninstall python2-backports Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "python2-backports" package

Learn how to install python2-backports on openSUSE Leap

$ sudo zypper refresh $ sudo zypper install python2-backports

2. Uninstall "python2-backports" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall python2-backports on openSUSE Leap:

$ sudo zypper remove python2-backports

3. Information about the python2-backports package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package python2-backports:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : python2-backports
Version : 4.0.0-1.22
Arch : noarch
Vendor : SUSE LLC
Installed Size : 665 B
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : python-backports-4.0.0-1.22.src
Summary : Namespace for backported Python features
Description :
This is a common package that backports using the "backports" namespace
must depend on to avoid conflicts. You shouldn't install this directly,
packages that require this will pultll it in automatically.
Please see these links for more details:
https://pypi.python.org/pypi/backports/
https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0420/\%23namespace-packages-today
If your package provides a module in the %{python2_sitelib}/backports
folder, please depend on this and delete any existing
%{python2_sitelib}/backports/__init__.py file provided by that package.
configparser.