Re: how to know the default pattern content?

On 05/14/2011 07:17 PM, jdd wrote:
> Is there a way to know what is the default pattern content without installing a fresh distro?
>
> If I understand well, when I install, say, kde4 (openSUSE default), some multimedia packages are pre-configured for installation.
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> It's this list I would like to have (to test them first)
>
> thanks
> jdd
To find the names of the patterns - zypper se -t pattern
To find the packages installed by the pattern - zypper if -t pattern patternname This gives an output which is easier than yast's to read.

On the subject of spec files, you can find a good reference at :
http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm-snapshot/p5206.html

Dave P