Bug 947712

you need to remove patterns-openSUSE-minimal_base-conflicts to mark your installation as no longer minimal

Thank you.
Indeed, removing patterns-openSUSE-minimal_base-conflicts solved the problem.

First time I've run into this package, considering how often I deploy openSUSE in text mode I'm now looking for info about this package that appears to block "possible conflicts." Inspecting the package contents itself wasn't informative although a Google search suggests it's known to many package maintainers.

So in essence, there is 'nothing wrong' and the setup works as expected.

I suggest to add a Note to Release Notes, along the line:

###
* Base System installation *
If you install a new setup as 'minimal base system', the installed system will try to maintain this level and often run into dependency conflicts when you try to install more software.

To avoid this, uninstall the package "patterns-openSUSE-minimal_base-conflicts", instructing the system that you no longer want to maintain a minimal installation.
###

(In reply to Dominique Leuenberger from comment #3)
> So in essence, there is 'nothing wrong' and the setup works as expected.
> 
> I suggest to add a Note to Release Notes, along the line:
> 
> ###
> * Base System installation *
> If you install a new setup as 'minimal base system', the installed system
> will try to maintain this level and often run into dependency conflicts when
> you try to install more software.
> 
> To avoid this, uninstall the package
> "patterns-openSUSE-minimal_base-conflicts", instructing the system that you
> no longer want to maintain a minimal installation.
> ###

When I get some time,
I will also propose an addition to the Documentation

(In reply to Dominique Leuenberger from comment #3)
> So in essence, there is 'nothing wrong' and the setup works as expected.
> 
> I suggest to add a Note to Release Notes, along the line:
> 
> ###
> * Base System installation *
> If you install a new setup as 'minimal base system', the installed system
> will try to maintain this level and often run into dependency conflicts when
> you try to install more software.
> 
> To avoid this, uninstall the package
> "patterns-openSUSE-minimal_base-conflicts", instructing the system that you
> no longer want to maintain a minimal installation.
> ###

Ok, I'm going to push this:

  <section>
   <!-- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=947712 -->
   <title>Base System Installation</title>
   <para>
    If you install a new system as <quote>minimal base system</quote>,
    the installed system will try to maintain this level and often run
    into dependency conflicts when you try to install more software.
   </para>
   <para>
    To avoid this, uninstall the package
    <literal>patterns-openSUSE-minimal_base-conflicts</literal>,
    instructing the system that you no longer want to maintain a minimal
    installation (<quote>minimal base system</quote>).
   </para>
  </section>

Hello,
I'd like to recommend some modifications (you can still submit) based on how the User would encounter this scenario...

ie.
Although technically correct, the User isn't likely going to think of his install as a "minimal base system" but how the Install describes, as a "Text Only Server" install configuration, and also affects the "Minimal X" install configuration. So, I might suggest the following code

BTW - I've never tried to use Sphynx syntax before, am guessing at the syntax used to highlight the zypper command since I'm finding it hard to find a relevant example.

<section>
<!-- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=947712 -->
<title>Base System Installation</title>
<para>
For those who are installing on a "Text-only Server" or "Minimal X" system, your system includes the Minimal Base System Conflicts pattern which needs to be removed before you can install additional capability.

</para>
<para>
To address this issue, run the following command which removes the conflicting pattern so that OpenStack functionality can be installed
</para>
.. highlight:: c
zypper rm patterns-openSUSE-minimal_base-conflicts 


</section>











(In reply to Karl Eichwalder from comment #5)
> (In reply to Dominique Leuenberger from comment #3)
> > So in essence, there is 'nothing wrong' and the setup works as expected.
> > 
> > I suggest to add a Note to Release Notes, along the line:
> > 
> > ###
> > * Base System installation *
> > If you install a new setup as 'minimal base system', the installed system
> > will try to maintain this level and often run into dependency conflicts when
> > you try to install more software.
> > 
> > To avoid this, uninstall the package
> > "patterns-openSUSE-minimal_base-conflicts", instructing the system that you
> > no longer want to maintain a minimal installation.
> > ###
> 
> Ok, I'm going to push this:
> 
>   <section>
>    <!-- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=947712 -->
>    <title>Base System Installation</title>
>    <para>
>     If you install a new system as <quote>minimal base system</quote>,
>     the installed system will try to maintain this level and often run
>     into dependency conflicts when you try to install more software.
>    </para>
>    <para>
>     To avoid this, uninstall the package
>     <literal>patterns-openSUSE-minimal_base-conflicts</literal>,
>     instructing the system that you no longer want to maintain a minimal
>     installation (<quote>minimal base system</quote>).
>    </para>
>   </section>