YaST/YaST Online Update - 10.0
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YaST Online Update is used to get patches to correct and improve your existing installation. YaST Online Update can be started through the SuSe Watcher tool or through the YaST Control Center.
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Version
SUSE Linux 10.0
Notice that this utility was changed in 10.1 if advisable see YaST/YaST Online Update - 10.1
Using YaST Online Update to Update Your System
At the Welcome to YaST Online Update Screen
The System Information section displays your last successful update, the product you are currently using, and the version.
The Update Configuration section lets you change how you are updating your system. The first available option is Installation Source, which lets you choose pre-defined as well as user-defined update sources. You may wish to change your update installation source if you've noticed the serv has been slow, or unable to update from that source. The next two buttons, New Server and Edit Server are used to add set the user defined location, or modify an existing source.
When you click on New Server (or press ALT + e), a window pops up asking you the type of URL. Which option is correct depends on what server (or media) you plan on updating from. The options are:
Manually Select Patches, if checked, will let you choose which patches you would like to install once you've connected to the server. Otherwise, the patches will be chosen and installed automatically.
If Reload All Patches From Server is checked, all patches selected will be re-downloaded for installation, even if you have a local copy of the patch already downloaded. You may use this if you have had a problem with a previous patch, and wish to reinstall.
The Configure Fully Automatic Update button allows you to set a time when patches are automatically downloaded and installed. If Only Download Patches is checked, the patches will be downloaded, but not installed. If Skip Patches with Preinstall Information, patches such as NVidia drivers and other updates which have a license agreement, or another type of user information dialog, will be skipped. If checked, you will need to run YaST Online Update manually to install such patches.
Once you have finished, click Next
Package Listing
YaST Online Update now displays the updates that are available to your system in the top left box. If you highlight a patch, you will see a description of the patch in the lower left box. More information including the size of the patch and version information can be found by highlighting a patch and looking in the top right hand box. Additional information including what packages the patch effects and its dependencies can be found in the lower right box.
To select a patch for downloading, it must have a check mark next to it. It is not necessary to download all available patches. Some may effect utilities you don't use or may be for hardware you don't have. For the most part, the descriptions are fairly good and should help you decide if it is an update you need. If it is a patch to existing software such as a kernel update you will see a swirl icon signifying an update. Other updates may be completely new packages. Should you get confused about what the symbols mean, click on Help -> Symbols for an explanation.
Once you have selected which packages to download and update, click "Accept".
Downloading and Updating
The next screen will display the progress of the downloading and updating according to the patches you have selected. Some packages may require you to agree to licensing terms or may have additional instructions on how to proceed with the update (these are the patches that may be skipped by a fully automatic update). You will see a checkbox near the bottom that says "Remove Source Packages after Update"; check that box if you do not want to keep the source packages. Leaving the box blank will save the source package so you can reinstall it later should you ever need to. This option should be selected if you want to save disk space.
Once the download is complete the Finish button in the bottom right corner will become active. Click it and you will be taken to a new screen. This screen shows the progress as various systems are restarted so the new updates can be integrated with your system. Once this process is complete the screen will close automatically, and your update is complete.
See Also
External links
- YaST at Novell
- SUSEroot - Updating Software - Some information on this page from the SUSEroot web site.
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