Abstract
By default, it is only possible to install packages from configured and enabled repositories. Apart from the official repositories that are configured during the installation, numerous other repositories exist. The openSUSE Build Service hosts several hundred ones and a lot of third party repositories exist, too—see http://en.opensuse.org/Additional_YaST_Package_Repositories for example.
openSUSE offers two easy ways to install from these repositories without the need to first subscribe to them. The “1-Click Install” method allows you to install packages directly from a web browser, while the YaST Package Search lets you query almost all known repositories for openSUSE. You can directly install any package found by the package search module.
![[Warning]](admon/warning.png) | Trusting External Software Sources |
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Before installing from external software repositories, make sure it can be trusted. openSUSE is not responsible for any potential problems arising from software installed from third-party software repositories. | |
The “1-Click Install” is available from a lot of repositories browseable by web interface. A very popular interface is the openSUSE Build Service software search. To install a package from the BuildService via “1-Click Install” proceed as follows:
Start the openSUSE Build Service software search at http://software.opensuse.org/search.
Select your system version from the drop-down menu, for example
openSUSE 11.2. Search for the package you want to install, for example the OpenStreetMap editorjosm.Click .
From the results list select the preferred item by clicking it's button.
In the Web browser's open file download dialog, select to open the file with the YaST Meta Package Handler.
The 1-click installer opens. In the dialog you can select software repositories to subscribe to. Normally there is no need to change the default selection. By default you remain subscribed to these repositories after the installation has finished, so you will receive updates from them in the future. Uncheck to only use the repositories once. Click to proceed.
Now select the software packages that should be installed. Normally there is no need to change the default selection. Click to proceed.
The Proposal screen summarizes the choices you made. Click to restart the configuration steps from above. Click and to proceed with the installation.
Enter the
rootpassword to start the installation. In case a new repository was added you also need to confirm the import of the repository's GnuPG key. During the installation several progress pop-ups appear that do not need any interaction. After reading the “Installation was successful” message, click .
![[Tip]](admon/tip.png) | Disabling 1-Click Install Feature |
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If you want to disable the 1-Click install feature, uninstall the
rpm -e yast2-metapackage-handler | |