Updating The System - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 08-05-2008 Deployment Manual

8.3.7 Updating from a Patch CD
The Patch CD Update module from the Software section installs patches from CD, not
from an FTP server. The advantage lies in a much faster update with CD. After the
patch CD is inserted, all patches on the CD are displayed in the dialog. Select the desired
packages for installation from the list of patches. The module issues an error message
if no patch CD is present. Insert the patch CD then restart the module.

8.3.8 Updating the System

Update the version of SUSE Linux Enterprise installed on your system with Software
> System Update. During operation, you can only update application software, not the
base system. To update the base system, boot the computer from an installation medium,
such as CD. When selecting the installation mode in YaST, select Update.
The procedure for updating the system is similar to a new installation. Initially, YaST
examines the system, determines a suitable update strategy, and presents the results in
a suggestion dialog. Click Change or the individual items to change any details.
Update Options
Set the update method for your system. Two options are available.
Update with Installation of New Software and Features Based on the Selection
To update the entire system to the latest versions of software, select one of the
predefined selections. These selections ensure that packages that did not exist pre-
viously are also installed.
Only Update Installed Packages
This option merely updates packages that already exist on the system. No new
features are installed.
Additionally, you can use Delete Outdated Packages to remove packages that do not
exist in the new version. By default, this option is preselected to prevent outdated
packages from unnecessarily occupying hard disk space.
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