in upgrade guide, add "zypper ref" step (#1213)

uyuni-project/uyuni#2645 leaving out this step causes more trouble than good.
uyuni-project · Oct 11, 2021 · e0b806e · e0b806e
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diff --git a/.changelog b/.changelog
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 - Documented low on disc space warnings in the Managing Disk Space chapter in
   Administration Guide
+- In server upgrade procedure in the Upgrade Guide add 'zypper ref' step
+  to refresh repositories reliably.
 - Update 'effective_cache_size' section of the Salt Guide
   (bsc#1191274)
 - Documented new filter in the Content Lifecycle Management chapter of

diff --git a/modules/upgrade/pages/server-minor-upgrade-uyuni.adoc b/modules/upgrade/pages/server-minor-upgrade-uyuni.adoc
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ New and updated packages become available automatically.
 ----
 spacewalk-service stop
 ----
+
+. Refresh software repositories:
++
+----
+zypper ref
+----
+
 . List available patches:
 +
 ----
@@ -35,7 +42,7 @@ zypper list-patches
 zypper patch
 ----
 +
-This command only applies patches.
+  This command only applies patches.
   To apply all outstanding updates, use [command]``zypper up`` instead.
 . Restart the spacewalk services:
 +

diff --git a/modules/upgrade/pages/server-z.adoc b/modules/upgrade/pages/server-z.adoc
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ New and updated packages will become available automatically.
 ----
 spacewalk-service stop
 ----
+. Refresh software repositories:
++
+----
+zypper ref
+----
 . List available patches:
 +
 ----
@@ -32,7 +37,7 @@ zypper list-patches
 zypper patch
 ----
 +
-This command only applies patches.
+  This command only applies patches.
   To apply all outstanding updates, use [command]``zypper up`` instead.
 . Restart the spacewalk services:
 +