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YaST — Conﬁguration

Automatic Installation (after selection)

This packages has been automatically selected for installation be-

cause it is part of a predeﬁned selection, such as “Multimedia” or

“Development.”

Automatic Update (after selection)

This package is already installed, but a newer version exists on the

installation media. This package is part of a predeﬁned selection, such

as “Multimedia” or “Development,” selected for update and will

automatically be updated.

Delete Automatically (after selection)

This package is already installed, but a predeﬁned selection (such as

“Multimedia” or “Development”) requires this package be deleted.

This does not happen very often.

Additionally, decide whether to install the sources for a package. This in-

formation complements the current package status and cannot be toggled

with the mouse or selected directly from the context menu. Instead, a check

box at the end of the package line enables selection of the source packages.

This option can also be accessed under ‘Package’.

Install Source Also install the source code.

Do Not Install Source The sources will not be installed.

The font color used for various packages in the individual package win-

dow provides additional information. Installed packages for which a newer

version is available on the installation media are displayed in blue. In-

stalled packages whose versions numbers are higher than those on the in-

stallation media are displayed in red. However, as the version numbering

of packages is not always linear, the information may not be perfect, but

should be sufﬁcient to indicate problematic packages. If necessary, check

the version numbers in the information window.

The Information Window

The tabs in the bottom right frame provide various information about the

selected package. The description of the selected package is automatically

active. Click the other tabs to view technical data (package size, group,

etc.), the list of dependencies from other packages, or the version informa-

tion.

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