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The Selections Filter At start-up, the ‘Selections’ filter is active. This filter
groups the program packages according to their application purpose,
such as multimedia or office applications. The various groups of the
‘Selections’ filter are listed under the filter selection box. The packages
already installed on the system are preselected. Click the status box at
the beginning of a line to toggle the status flags of a selection. Select
a status directly by right-clicking the selection and using the context
menu. The individual package window to the right displays the list
of packages included in the current selection, enabling selection and
deselection of individual packages.
The Package Groups Filter The ‘Package Groups’ filter provides a more
technical overview of the range of packages and is suitable for users
familiar with the package structure of SUSE LINUX. This filter sorts
the program packages by subjects, such as applications, development,
and hardware, in a tree structure to the left. The more you expand the
branches, the more specific the selection is and the fewer packages are
displayed in the individual package window to the right.
The filter additionally provides the possibility to display all pack-
ages in alphabetic order. To do this, select ‘zzz All’ in the top level. As
SUSE LINUX contains a large number of packages, it may take some
time to display this long list.
The Search Function The ‘Search’ function is the easiest way to find a spe-
cific package. By specifying various search criteria, restrict the filter
so much that often only one package is displayed in the individual
package window. Enter a search string and use the check boxes to
determine where to search for this string (in the name, in the descrip-
tion, or in the package dependencies). Advanced users can even de-
fine special search patterns using wild cards and regular expressions
and search the package dependencies in the ‘Provides’ and ‘Requires’
fields. For example, software developers who download source pack-
ages from the Internet can use this function to determine which pack-
age contains a specific library needed for compiling and linking this
package.
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2.3. Software