zypper update -y prompts for user confirmation to continue

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Environment

Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2

Situation

Attempting to run an non-interactive update with the commands "zypper update -y" or, alternatively, "zypper update --no-confirm" on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 or SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2 still requires user intervention to continue.

Resolution

Use "zypper -n update" instead.

The "-n" option is a global option that switches zypper to non-interactive mode. In this mode zypper doesn't ask the user to type answers to various prompts but uses default answers automatically.

Additional Information


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  • Document ID:7000704
  • Creation Date: 19-Jun-2008
  • Modified Date:03-Mar-2020
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

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