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How do I tell zypper to reinstall all currently installed packages?

Michael Mrozek
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You can reinstall all currently installed packages by this command:

zypper in -f $(rpm -q -a --qf '%{NAME} ')

Maybe this information will be useful.

almaceleste
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    You can add a query to only reinstall certain packages. For example, reinstall all python packages only: `zypper in -f $(rpm -qa python* --qf '%{NAME} ')` – Avindra Goolcharan Jan 14 '18 at 20:36
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I would add --no-recommends as option, to not install additional packages.

zypper in --no-recommends -f $(rpm -qa --qf '%{NAME} ')

also consider --download-in-advance , to avoid missing availability causing the install to interrupt.

zypper in --no-recommends --download-in-advance -f $(rpm -qa --qf '%{NAME} ')
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