How to Install and Uninstall libzypp Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "libzypp" package

This guide let you learn how to install libzypp on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                libzypp
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libzypp" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall libzypp on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                libzypp
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libzypp package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package libzypp:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : libzypp
Version : 17.31.31-1.4
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 10.3 MiB
Installed : Yes (automatically)
Status : up-to-date
Source package : libzypp-17.31.31-1.4.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/openSUSE/libzypp
Summary : Library for package, patch, pattern and product management
Description :
libzypp is the package management library that powers applications
like YaST, zypper and the openSUSE/SLE implementation of PackageKit.
libzypp provides functionality for a package manager:
* An API for package repository management, supporting most common
repository metadata formats and signed repositories.
* An API for solving packages, products, patterns and patches
(installation, removal, update and distribution upgrade
operations) dependencies, with additional features like locking.
* An API for commiting the transaction to the system over a rpm
target. Supporting deltarpm calculation, media changing and
installation order calculation.
* An API for browsing available and installed software, with some
facilities for programs with an user interface.