Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - KDE 08-05-2008 Manual page 52

1.16.2 Obtaining and Installing Software
Software Updater resides in the notification area (GNOME) or the system tray (KDE)
of your panel as an icon depicting a globe. It changes color and appearance depending
on the availability of a network link and new updates. Once a day, Software Updater
automatically checks whether updates for your system are available (right-click the
application icon and choose Refresh to force an immediate check). The Software Updater
applet in the panel changes from a globe to an exclamation mark on an orange back-
ground when new updates are available.
NOTE: Error on Accessing the Update Catalog
If you are not able to access the update catalog, this might be due to an expired
subscription. Normally, SUSE Linux Enterprise comes with a one or three years
subscription, during which you have access to the update catalog. This access
will be denied once the subscription ends.
In case of an access denial to the update catalog you will see a warning message
with a recommendation to visit the Novell Customer Center and check your
subscription. The Novell Customer Center is available at
.com/center/.
Left-click the panel icon to open the updater window. It displays a list of patches and
new package versions available. Each entry has a short description and, if applicable,
a category icon: Security patches are marked with a yellow shield. Optional patches
are marked with a light blue circle. Recommended patches are not marked with an icon.
Security patches are listed first, then recommended patches, optional patches, and finally
new package versions. Use the links All, Packages, and Patches to filter the list of
packages displayed.
NOTE: Packages versus Patches
Officially released updates from Novell show up as Patches. New package ver-
sions from other sources show up as Packages.
To get details about a certain entry, mark it with the mouse and click the Details link
under the list window. To select an entry for installation, mark the entry's check box.
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