Novell SUSE LINUX Professional 9.3 Update 00662644461625 ユーザーズマニュアル
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00662644461625
1.7
Basic Administrative Tasks
In SUSE LINUX, YaST handles the system installation and configuration. The fol-
lowing sections introduce some frequently needed functions of this tool. Refer to
the Administration Guide for a detailed description of YaST and background infor-
mation about system administration.
lowing sections introduce some frequently needed functions of this tool. Refer to
the Administration Guide for a detailed description of YaST and background infor-
mation about system administration.
1.7.1
Installing New Applications
To install a new application, start YaST from the main menu. Provide the
root
password when requested to do so. Check whether the installation source is valid
in the ‘Change Source of Installation’ module. If you intend to install from the
original SUSE LINUX CDs or DVDs, the active installation path should begin
with
in the ‘Change Source of Installation’ module. If you intend to install from the
original SUSE LINUX CDs or DVDs, the active installation path should begin
with
cd://
or
dvd://
. If you intend to install from a network installation path,
ask your system administrator for the full data, select ‘Add’ and the type of net-
work source, and enter the full path. Leave the dialog with ‘Finish’.
work source, and enter the full path. Leave the dialog with ‘Finish’.
Start the YaST ‘Install and Remove Software’ module. Enter the name of the de-
sired application in the ‘Search’ bar and hit ‘Search’. Any packages matching
your search criterion are listed in the right part of the window. If you want to in-
stall one of these packages, select the check box next to the package’s name and
click ‘Accept’. YaST automatically resolves all package dependencies—if there is
any additional software component required to run the application chosen, YaST
automatically installs the missing package. To finish, YaST runs some scripts to
update the system configuration. Leave YaST and your freshly installed applica-
tion is ready to run. For a detailed description of the YaST software module, refer
to the Administration Guide.
sired application in the ‘Search’ bar and hit ‘Search’. Any packages matching
your search criterion are listed in the right part of the window. If you want to in-
stall one of these packages, select the check box next to the package’s name and
click ‘Accept’. YaST automatically resolves all package dependencies—if there is
any additional software component required to run the application chosen, YaST
automatically installs the missing package. To finish, YaST runs some scripts to
update the system configuration. Leave YaST and your freshly installed applica-
tion is ready to run. For a detailed description of the YaST software module, refer
to the Administration Guide.
1.7.2
Retrieving and Applying Software Updates
Make sure that your system is up-to-date and contains the recent software and
security fixes by constantly running SUSEWatcher. If configured accordingly, it
automatically informs you about the availability of any software updates (see
also Section 1.3.3 on page 13). Launch the YaST ‘Online Update’ and provide the
security fixes by constantly running SUSEWatcher. If configured accordingly, it
automatically informs you about the availability of any software updates (see
also Section 1.3.3 on page 13). Launch the YaST ‘Online Update’ and provide the
root
password. Select an appropriate installation source and hit ‘Next’. A dialog
similar to the one in Section 1.7.1 on the current page opens, showing all patches
that are available for update. SUSE patches may fall in any of the following three
categories:
that are available for update. SUSE patches may fall in any of the following three
categories:
security
(security-sensitive patches that should always be installed
to maintain a secure system),
recommended
(improvements to packages already
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