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The Description tab with the description of the selected package is automatically active.
To view information about package size, version, installation media, and other technical
details, select Technical Data. Information about provided and required files is in De-
pendencies. To view available versions with their installation sources, click Versions.
Disk Usage
During the selection of the software, the resource window at the bottom left of the
module displays the prospective disk usage of all mounted file systems. The colored
bar graph grows with every selection. As long as it remains green, there is sufficient
space. The bar color slowly changes to red as you approach the limit of disk space. If
you select too many packages for installation, an alert is displayed.
Checking Dependencies
Some packages depend on other packages. This means that the software of the package
only works properly if another package is also installed. There are some packages with
identical or similar functionality. If these packages use the same system resource, they
should not be installed at the same time (package conflict).
When the package manager starts, it examines the system and displays installed pack-
ages. When you select to install and remove packages, the package manager can auto-
matically check the dependencies and select any other required packages (resolution
of dependencies). If you select or deselect conflicting packages, the package manager
indicates this and submits suggestions for solving the problem (resolution of conflicts).
To activate the automatic dependency check, select Autocheck, located under the infor-
mation window. With Autocheck activated, any change of a package status triggers an
automatic check. This is a useful feature, because the consistency of the package selec-
tion is monitored permanently. However, this process consumes resources and can slow
down the package manager. For this reason, the automatic check is not activated by
default. Regardless of the state of Autocheck, a consistency check is performed when
you confirm your selection with Accept.
If you click Check, located under the information window, the package manager checks
if the current package selection results in any unresolved package dependencies or
conflicts. In the event of unresolved dependencies, the required additional packages
are selected automatically. For package conflicts, the package manager opens a dialog
that shows the conflict and offers various options for solving the problem.
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