Quick Start Guide

Figure 5.4: GNOME Update Applet
The YaST Online Update oers advanced features to customize the patch installation.
Please refer to Chapter 6, YaST Online Update (page 99) for more information.
5.5.2.2 Conguring the Software Update Applet
To congure the update applet, right-click the update icon in the panel and choose
Preferences. The conguration dialog lets you modify the following settings:
Check for Updates
Choose how often a check for updates is performed: Hourly, Daily, Weekly, or
Never.
Automatically Install
Congure whether patches are installed automatically or not (default). Automatic
installation can be chosen for either security patches only or for all patches.
Check for Major Upgrades
Choose how often a check for major upgrades is performed: Daily, Weekly, or
Never.
Check for updates when using mobile broadband
This conguration option is only available on mobile computers. Turned o by
default.
More options are congurable using gconf-editor: apps > gnome-packagekit.
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