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Removing Software
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-software-management-pa139"></a>When you
launch this tool for the first time, after a greeting, you are prompted
to add new official installation media. That will give you access, over
the Internet, to many more packages than those that could fit in your
<acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> or <acronym class="acronym">DVD</acronym>. Add them if you have a
fast Internet link.
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<h3 class="title"><a name="d5e4756"></a>1.1. Meet Rpmdrake
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<p><a name="BId-software-management-pa39"></a>When launching
<span class="application">Rpmdrake</span> you have to wait a few seconds while
the package databases are scanned. Then you are presented with
<span class="application">Rpmdrake</span>'s main interface.
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<div class="figure"><a name="rpmdrake-interface"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 7.2. Rpmdrake
Interface</b></p>
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<b>Package Set. </b>
Use the
first pulldown list to select the types of package to be displayed:
applications having a graphical user interface (<span class="guilabel">Packages
with GUI</span>, the default); <span class="guilabel">Meta packages</span>
(which are packages containing other packages, and whose names start
with <code class="literal">task</code>: for example
<code class="literal">task-c-devel</code>, for all needed packages for C
development); a few options for updated packages (<span class="guilabel">All
updates</span>, <span class="guilabel">Security updates</span>,
<span class="guilabel">Bugfixes updates</span>, <span class="guilabel">General
updates</span>); and <span class="guilabel">Backports</span> containing
software adapted from other releases of <span class="application">Mandriva
Linux</span>. Use the second pulldown list to filter which
packages to display: <span class="guilabel">All</span> of them (installed or
not); only <span class="guilabel">Installed</span> ones (to be uninstalled); or
only <span class="guilabel">Uninstalled</span> ones (to be installed). Each
time a package set is selected, the Categories Tree is rebuilt to
display matching packages.
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<b>Package
Search. </b>
Use this
facility to search for a package name, description, or content (the
files it provides). Type the string to be searched for, select the
criterion using the binocular, and press
<span class="keycap"><strong>Enter</strong></span>.
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<b>Categories
Tree. </b>
To ease management,
packages are classified into categories (Networking, Office, Games,
Development, Graphics, etc.). Open a category to display packages
which match the current criteria set using Package Set and Package
Search.
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<b>Package List. </b>
Where
currently matching packages (Set, Category and Search Criteria) are
displayed. This is where you select packages to take action on
them.
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<b>Package
Details. </b>
Displays details about
the currently selected package in the Package List.
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<div class="procedure"><a name="d5e4811"></a><p class="title"><b>Procedure 7.1. Performing Actions on
Packages</b></p>
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-software-management-pa132"></a>Use the
Package Set pulldown lists, the Categories Tree and, optionally, the
Package Search facility to browse for packages to be installed or
removed.
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-software-management-pa133"></a>In the
Package List, select packages by checking their corresponding box.
If the checkbox by the package name is empty, it means that the
package can be installed, once selected it will be marked with the
<span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="images/state_to_install.png"></span>icon. If the package is marked with the
<span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="images/state_installed.png"></span> icon, it means the package is already
installed, uncheck its box to select it for removal and it will be
marked with the <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="images/state_to_remove.png"></span>icon.
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<p>You may notice that some packages are marked
with a “<span class="quote">do not enter</span>” <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="images/state_base.png"></span> icon. These are “<span class="quote">base</span>”
packages which cannot be removed because one would end up with a
broken system, their checkboxes cannot be unselected.
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<p><a name="BId-software-management-pa46"></a>Once you
are satisfied with your choices, click on
<span class="guibutton">Apply</span> to perform the actual installation or
removal of packages. You are shown how many bytes will be
transferred and how much disk space will be needed (or regained) and
asked for confirmation, then a new window appears, where you can see
the progress of the actions being taken. If you prefer to leave
without doing anything, you can click on
<span class="guibutton">Quit</span>.
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<h3 class="title"><a name="d5e4839"></a>1.2. Handling
Dependencies
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<p><a name="BId-software-management-pa47"></a>It may happen
that you select a package which requires dependencies (additional
libraries or another tool) or which is a dependency of other packages.
In this case <span class="application">Rpmdrake</span> displays an information
window allowing you to choose whether to accept the selected
dependencies, to <span class="guibutton">Cancel</span> the operation, or to get
<span class="guibutton">More info</span> on the operation (see <a class="xref" href="packages-management.html#sw-install-dependencies" title="Figure 7.3. Dependency Alert Box">Figure 7.3, “Dependency
Alert Box”</a>). It also shows how much disk space
will be used.
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<div class="figure"><a name="sw-install-dependencies"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 7.3. Dependency
Alert Box</b></p>
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<b>Alternative
Dependencies. </b>
You may also
want to install a package which requires dependencies, and various
packages which are capable of providing that dependency. The list of
alternatives is then presented (see <a class="xref" href="packages-management.html#sw-install-alternatives" title="Figure 7.4. Alternative Packages">Figure 7.4, “Alternative
Packages”</a>). You may read the additional
information presented by clicking the <span class="guibutton">Info...</span>
button to help you choose the best alternative.
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<div class="figure"><a name="sw-install-alternatives"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 7.4. Alternative
Packages</b></p>
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