How to Install and Uninstall etc-update Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: January 12,2025

1. Install "etc-update" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install etc-update on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                etc-update
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "etc-update" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall etc-update on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                etc-update
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the etc-update package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package etc-update:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : etc-update
Version : 2.3.31-3.1
Arch : noarch
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 43.4 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : etc-update-2.3.31-3.1.src
Upstream URL : https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:X86/Portage/Tools#etc-update
Summary : Configuration file update handler
Description :
etc-update is supposed to be run after merging a new package to see if there
are updates to the configuration files. If a new configuration file will
override an old one, etc-update will prompt the user for a decision.
etc-update will check all directories specified on the command line. If no
paths are given, then the CONFIG_PROTECT variable will be used. All config
files found in CONFIG_PRO‐TECT_MASK will automatically be updated for you by
etc-update.