How to Install and Uninstall sphinx Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: June 28,2024

1. Install "sphinx" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install sphinx on openSUSE Leap

$ sudo zypper refresh $ sudo zypper install sphinx

2. Uninstall "sphinx" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall sphinx on openSUSE Leap:

$ sudo zypper remove sphinx

3. Information about the sphinx package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package sphinx:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : sphinx
Version : 2.2.11-bp155.5.14
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 17.9 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : sphinx-2.2.11-bp155.5.14.src
Upstream URL : https://sphinxsearch.com/
Summary : SQL full-text search engine
Description :
Sphinx is a standalone search engine providing size-efficient and
relevant full-text search functions to other applications. Sphinx
integrates with SQL databases and scripting languages.
Data source drivers support fetching data either via direct
connection to MySQL, PostgreSQL, or from a pipe in a custom XML
format.
The Search API is natively ported to PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby, Java,
and also available as a pluggable MySQL storage engine.
Sphinx is an acronym which is officially decoded as SQL Phrase Index.