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Some packages modify the contents of <code>/var</code> or <code>/srv</code> in their RPM <code>%post</code> scripts. These packages are incompatible. If you find such a package, file a bug report. | Some packages modify the contents of <code>/var</code> or <code>/srv</code> in their RPM <code>%post</code> scripts. These packages are incompatible. If you find such a package, file a bug report. | ||
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To provide these features, this update system relies on: | To provide these features, this update system relies on: | ||
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* '''A read-only root file system.''' To avoid issues with and data loss because of updates, the root file system must not be written to otherwise. Therefore, the root file system is mounted read-only during normal operation.<br><br>To make this setup work, two additional changes to the file system needed to be made: To allow writing user configuration in <code>/etc</code>, this directory is automatically configured to use OverlayFS. <code>/var</code> is now a separate subvolume which can be written to by processes. | * '''A read-only root file system.''' To avoid issues with and data loss because of updates, the root file system must not be written to otherwise. Therefore, the root file system is mounted read-only during normal operation.<br><br>To make this setup work, two additional changes to the file system needed to be made: To allow writing user configuration in <code>/etc</code>, this directory is automatically configured to use OverlayFS. <code>/var</code> is now a separate subvolume which can be written to by processes. | ||
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Currently, YaST does not work with transactional updates. This is because YaST performs things immediately and because it cannot edit a read-only filesystem. | Currently, YaST does not work with transactional updates. This is because YaST performs things immediately and because it cannot edit a read-only filesystem. | ||
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To work with transactional updates, always use the command '''<code>transactional-update</code>''' instead of YaST and Zypper for all software management: | To work with transactional updates, always use the command '''<code>transactional-update</code>''' instead of YaST and Zypper for all software management: | ||