Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 11-05-2007 Installation Manual page 150

TIP: Quick Search
In addition to the Search filter, all lists of the package manager feature a quick
search. Simply enter a letter to move the cursor to the first package in the list
whose name begins with this letter. The cursor must be in the list (by clicking
the list).
To find a package by name, select Name, enter the name of the package to find in the
search field, and click Search. To find a package by text in the description, select
Summary and Descriptions, enter a search string, and click Search.
To search for the package that contains a certain file, enter the name of the file, select
RPM "Provides", and click Search. To find all packages that depend on a particular
package, select RPM "Requires", enter the name of package, and click Search.
If you are familiar with the package structure of SUSE Linux Enterprise, you can use
the Package Groups filter to find packages by subject. This filter sorts the program
packages by subjects, such as applications, development, and hardware, in a tree
structure to the left. The more you expand the branches, the more specific the selection
is. This means fewer packages are displayed in the individual package window.
Installation Summary
After selecting the packages for installation, update, or deletion, view the installation
summary with Installation Summary. It shows how packages will be affected when you
click Accept. Use the check boxes to the left to filter the packages to view in the indi-
vidual package window. For example, to check which packages are already installed,
deactivate all check boxes except Keep.
The package status in the individual package window can be changed as usual. However,
the respective package may no longer meet the search criteria. To remove such packages
from the list, update the list with Update List.
Information about Packages
Get information about the selected package with the tabs in the bottom right frame. If
another version of the package is available, you get information about both versions.
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