Installation guide

Chapter 26. Gnome-RPM 241

Once you have begun to uninstall packages, Gnome-RPM asks for conﬁrmation, showing

a window like the one in Figure 26-11. All of the packages that are about to be uninstalled

are listed. You should carefully check the list to make sure that you are not about to remove

something you want to keep. Clicking the Yes button will start the uninstallation process.

After it is completed, the packages and groups that have been removed will disappear from

any open windows.

26.5.3.1. Upgrading Packages

When a new version of a package is released, it is easy to install it on your system. Select

the package from the window of available packages in the same way you select packages for

installation. You can begin the upgrade process in two ways: either the Upgrade button on

the toolbar or using Operations => Upgrade on the menu. You simply Add packages in the

same manner as you would during a new package installation.

During the upgrade, you will see a progress indicator like the one shown when you are

installing packages. When it is ﬁnished, any old versions of the packages will be removed,

unless you specify otherwise (refer to Section 26.4 for more information).

In most cases, you should upgrade packages rather than uninstall the old versions of a pack-

age and then install the new ones. If you use upgrade, any changes you made to package

conﬁguration ﬁles are preserved properly. If you uninstall an old version of a package and

then install a new package, your changes could be lost.

If you run out of disk space during an installation, the install will fail. However, the package

which was being installed when the error occurred may leave some ﬁles around. To clean

up after this error, reinstall the package after you have made more disk space available.