Quick Start Guide
versions available. You can also choose to Install optional patches—security and
recommended patches are already preselected for installation.
6.2 Installing Patches
The YaST Online Update dialog allows you to either install all available patches at
once or to manually select the patches that you want to apply to your system. You
may also revert patches that have been applied to the system.
By default, all new patches (except optional ones) that are currently available for
your system are already marked for installation. They will be applied automatically
once you click Accept or Apply.
Procedure 6.1: Applying Patches with YaST Online Update
1 Start YaST and select Software > Online Update.
2
To automatically apply all new patches (except optional ones) that are cur-
rently available for your system, proceed with Apply or Accept to start the
installation of the preselected patches.
3 To rst modify the selection of patches that you want to apply:
3a Use the respective lters and views the GTK and Qt interfaces provide.
For details, refer to Section 6.1.1, “KDE Interface (Qt)” (page 99) and
Section 6.1.2, “GNOME Interface (GTK)” (page 101).
3b Select or deselect patches according to your needs and wishes by
activating or deactivating the respective checkbox (GNOME) or by
right-clicking the patch and choosing the respective action from the
context menu (KDE).
IMPORTANT: Always Apply Security Updates
Do not deselect any security-related patches without a very good
reason. These patches x severe security hazards and prevent
your system from being exploited.
3c Most patches include updates for several packages. If you want to
change actions for single packages, right-click a package in the
package view and choose an action (KDE).
3d To conrm your selection and apply the selected patches, proceed
with Apply or Accept.
4 After the installation is complete, click Finish to leave the YaST Online Update.
Your system is now up-to-date.
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