Add --ignore-unknown option for install/update about zypper HOT 6 CLOSED

I took a quick look at this issue. The following patch should solve it:

https://www.gitorious.org/steap-opensuse/zypper/commit/e29722ebb1e72ba470512d2e1b8a4b584f51b8d4

When running "zypper in --ignore-unknown pkg1 pkg2..." or 'zypper in -i pkg1 pkg2", zypper will ignore packages it cannot find anywhere, and return 0.

I am new to openSUSE, but I hope this helps.

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Thanks for doing the 1st step. This option should IMO be applicable to every command that takes such a list of packages (or patches).
Maybe it could even be a global option, so it can later be used with repository or lock commands as well.
And of course it needs to be mentioned in the manpage.

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On 11/22/2012 10:47 AM, Michael Andres wrote:

Thanks for doing the 1st step. This option should IMO be applicable to every command that takes such a list of packages (or patches).
Maybe it could even be a global option, so it can later be used with repository or lock commands as well.

I'll add --ignore-unknown as a global option, then.

And of course it needs to be mentioned in the manpage.

OK, I'll update the manpage as well.

The "tests" directory has not been updated in a while. Should I add a
test for this option anyway ? I used a simple shell script to make sure
my first patch worked well.

WBR,
Cyril Roelandt.

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I don't think it needs a dedicated testcase.

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On 11/26/2012 10:56 AM, Michael Andres wrote:

I don't think it needs a dedicated testcase.

I made it a global option, that currently applies to
install/remove/source install/update and updated the man page. The code
can be found at :

https://gitorious.org/steap-opensuse/zypper/commit/e590d950839c0487b723dbc87c796121fea53ec0

WBR,
Cyril Roelandt.

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Thanks for the patch. Commit cdf3877 fixes this issue.

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