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YaST — Configuration
Note
Advanced Search
In addition to the ‘Search’ filter, all lists of the package
manager feature a quick search for the current list content.
Simply enter a letter to move the cursor to the first package
in the list whose name begins with this letter. The cursor
must be in the list (by clicking the list).
Note
Installation Summary After selecting the packages for installation, up-
date, or deletion, use the filter selection to view the installation sum-
mary. It shows what will happen with packages when you click ‘Ac-
cept’. Use the check boxes to the left to filter the packages to view in
the individual package window. For example, to check which pack-
ages are already installed, start the package manager and deactivate
all check boxes except ‘Keep’.
The package status in the individual package window can be
changed as usual. However, the respective package may no longer
meet the search criteria. To remove such packages from the list, up-
date the list with ‘Update List’.
The Individual Package Window
As mentioned above, a list of individual packages is displayed to the right
in the individual package window. The content of this list is determined by
the currently selected filter. If, for example, the ‘Selection’ filter is selected,
the individual package window displays all packages of the current selec-
tion.
In the package manager, each package has a status that determines what
to do with the package, such as “Install” or “Delete”. This status is shown
by means of a symbol in a status box at the beginning of the line. Toggle
the status by clicking or select it from the menu that opens when the item is
right-clicked. Depending on the current situation, some of the possible sta-
tus flags may not be available for selection. For example, a package that has
not yet been installed cannot be set to “Delete.” View the available status
flags with ‘Help’ ➝ ‘Symbols’.
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