Installing The Best Package; Using The Rug In Utility To Install The Best Package; Using The Zen-Installer Utility To Install The Best Package - Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.2 IR2 - ADMINISTRATION GUIDE 09-25-2008 Administration Manual

21.4 Installing the Best Package

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package version best suited for their device by providing the rug in utility and the zen-installer
utility. This ensures that there is minimal risk for the incompatibilities with the latest version of the
kernel, ATI and XGL enablement, etc., and several key packages.
The following sections provide more information:
Section 21.4.1, "Using the rug in Utility to Install the Best Package," on page 262
Section 21.4.2, "Using the zen-installer Utility to Install the Best Package," on page 262

21.4.1 Using the rug in Utility to Install the Best Package

If you want zmd to install the package version best suited for the managed device and not the
package with the latest version:
1 On the managed device, enter the rug in package_name command.
If you want to install a specific version of the package, and do not want zmd to choose the best
package:
1 On the managed device, execute the rug in package_name-package_version
command.

21.4.2 Using the zen-installer Utility to Install the Best Package

If you want zmd to install the package version best suited for the managed device and not the
package with the latest version:
1 On the managed device, enter the zen-installer command.
The Software Installer window is displayed.
2 Click Configure, then click the Preferences tab.
3 Ensure that the Show Version Details option is deselected. The option is deselected by default.
4 Click Close.
The Software Installer window displays the packages available for installation.
5 Select the package to be installed, then click Install.
zmd installs the package version best suited for the managed device.
If you want to install a specific version of the package, and do not want zmd to choose the best
package:
1 On the managed device, enter the zen-installer command.
The Software Installer window is displayed.
2 Click Configure, then click the Preferences tab.
3 Select Show Version Details.
4 Click Close.
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