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27.3 Configuring SCPM Using a
The following sections introduce the graphical tools used for controlling your profile
settings.
27.3.1 Configuring the Profile Chooser Panel
Before you can use Profile Chooser to control your system configuration, configure it
to be started automatically on login:
• In GNOME, right-click the panel and select Profile Chooser from the list of available
applets.
• In KDE, select System > Desktop Applet > Profile Chooser to add Profile Chooser
to your panel.
27.3.2 Configuring Basic SCPM Settings
Configure the basic behavior of SCPM through YaST.
1 Start YaST from the main menu and select the YaST Profile Manager.
2 In System Configuration Profile Management, click Options and select Enabled.
3 Determine how verbose SCPM should be by selecting any or both of Verbose
4 Determine the appropriate switch mode for your setup:
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Applet
Progress Messages and Log Debug Messages.
• Should SCPM list any changed resource when switching to another profile
and save these changes to the active profile? Select Normal or Save Changes.
• Should SCPM drop any changed resource configuration when switching?
Select Drop Changes.