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32 Start-Up<br />

Figure 2.2 YaST Package Manager<br />

In <strong>SUSE</strong> Linux, s<strong>of</strong>tware is available in the form <strong>of</strong> RPM packages. Normally, a<br />

package contains everything needed for a program: the program itself, the configuration<br />

files, and all documentation. A list <strong>of</strong> individual packages is displayed to the right in<br />

the individual package window. The content <strong>of</strong> this list is determined by the currently<br />

selected filter. If, for example, the Selections filter is selected, the individual package<br />

window displays all packages <strong>of</strong> the current selection.<br />

In the package manager, each package has a status that determines what to do with the<br />

package, such as “Install” or “Delete.” This status is shown by a symbol in a status box<br />

at the beginning <strong>of</strong> the line. Change the status by clicking or selecting the desired status<br />

from the menu that opens when the item is right-clicked. Depending on the current situation,<br />

some <strong>of</strong> the possible status flags may not be available for selection. For example,<br />

a package that has not yet been installed cannot be set to “Delete.” View the available<br />

status flags with Help → Symbols.<br />

The font color used for various packages in the individual package window provides<br />

additional information. Installed packages for which a newer version is available on<br />

the installation media are displayed in blue. Installed packages whose version numbers<br />

are higher than those on the installation media are displayed in red. However, because<br />

the version numbering <strong>of</strong> packages is not always linear, the information may not be

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