Abstract
Change the software collection of your system using YaST. In YaST's software management tool search for software components you want to add or remove. YaST resolves all the dependencies for you. Keep your system up-to-date by managing software updates with openSUSE Updater.
Software is available via RPM packages. Each package contains the program itself, the configuration files, and additional documentation. You can also install software patterns. If you want the program (package) to be added to the system, proceed as follows (if you have KDE running—for GNOME see below):
Procedure 3.1. Installing Single Software Packages under KDE
Click + to start the YaST package manager.
Enter the name of the software you want to install in the search field (for example,
jhead, a tool for manipulating JPEG meta data) and press Enter.If you cannot find the desired software via the search function, the view may help. The software packages are sorted by functionality in this view.
jhead, for example, can be found under +.The packages found are listed in the right pane. Select a package for installation by right clicking it and choosing . If this option is not available, the package is either already installed or marked as taboo. The package status is indicated by the symbol in front of the package name—hit Shift+F1 for help.
In order to select more packages, repeat the steps mentioned above. Once you are finished click to start the installation.
Certain packages are dependent on other packages, such as shared libraries. YaST automatically resolves these dependencies. In this case, a list of packages that have automatically been chosen for installation is presented. Accept them by clicking continue.
On the other hand, some packages cannot co-exist with others on the system. In this case a list of packages that have automatically been chosen for deletion is presented. Accept them by clicking continue.
If your choice results in a dependency conflict that cannot be automatically solved, you need to manually solve these conflicts as described in Section “Checking Software Dependencies” (Chapter 3, Installing or Removing Software, ↑Reference).
Once all selected packages are installed, the YaST package manager automatically terminates.
Procedure 3.2. Installing Single Software Packages under GNOME
Click + to start the YaST package manager.
Select from the top menu to filter for packages not installed. Enter the name of the software you want to install in the search field (for example,
jhead, a tool for manipulating JPEG meta data).Right-click the package you want to install in the main pane and click .
In order to select more packages, repeat the previous steps. Once you are finished click to start the installation.
If your choice results in a dependency conflict that cannot be automatically solved, you will need to manually solve these conflicts as described in Section “Checking Software Dependencies” (Chapter 3, Installing or Removing Software, ↑Reference).
You can also install software patterns. Patterns are a set of packages consisting of tools for a specific task; for example, there is a pattern for “Technical Writing” that consists of XML tools, special editors, the LaTeX environment, and more. To install a pattern, proceed as follows (if you have KDE running—for GNOME see below):
Procedure 3.3. Installing Software Patterns under KDE
Click + to start the YaST package manager.
From the button in the upper left corner, select . Now you see various pattern sets listed in the left pane.
Click on a pattern name for a list of all packages included in the pattern. Choose one or more patterns for instalation by clicking the checkbox on front of the pattern's name.
Click to proceed.
Confirm the automatic changes that were made to resolve dependencies with .
Procedure 3.4. Installing Software Patterns under GNOME
Click + to start the YaST package manager.
From the grouping menu in the upper left corner, select . Now you see various pattern sets listed in the left pane.
Clicking on a pattern's name, for example on , opens the list of packages it contains in the right pane. In order to select more than one pattern, hold the Ctrl key while clicking a pattern's name. Click to mark all packages from the selected patterns for installation.
Click to install the listed packages.