Bugzilla – Bug 157058
integrate updates and patches into installation medium
Last modified: 2006-10-27 14:23:53 UTC
There should be a way to combine installation media with updates and patches from the /updates ftp tree usually delivered via YaST2 online update (you) into a new, "slipstream" installation media (iso or network), so that all machines installed from that already have all updates applied. I assume this includes copying in the newer .rpm, deleting the older ones and updating the media info and selections files. I don't think, however, that this should be integrated into YaST2. This will get more important as the release cycles get longer. Also, this has been asked for since at least 9.1: http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/SuSE/2004-05/1312.html
Where do you think it should be integrated then if not YaST?
genIS_PLAINcache, createrepo, create_package_descr (yast2-packagemanager) Well, it's YaST afterall. But I think that a CLI would be sufficient.
Redirecting to the maintainer for a comment.
Starting 10.1, all the metadata is digitally signed, which means, that you cannot update the metadata without getting warnings during installation. Anyway, you can do a trick: Add the update source as an Add-On product, then the patches will be available also during installzation. Well, you will have two sources, and as YUM consumes more memory, it might not work during installation (a lot of stuff must be in memory, no swap).
Rudi, can you comment on this request, regarding the tools which would be needed?
With the SUSE 10.1 release, no more old packages are installed just to be immediately updated. Instead, the newest available version is installed right away. From the admin point of view, this item can be closed.
let's just close this now, I think the installation workflow has made the problem vanish