On Tuesday 23 October 2012 16:11:22 Vic wrote:
> > So far as I can see there are no automatic or GUI package management
> > tools of any kind on my system.
>
> The automatic system is installed by default, although it looks like it
> wasn't originally enabled in F17. I often turn it off :-) It's called
> yum-updatesd. You'll see an icon at the top-right of the Gnome2 screen -
> I'm not sure what you get on the default F17 desktop.
>
> The GUI package management tool is usually entitled "Add/Remove Software".
> It should be in the Activities menu, under Applications->System Tools.
>
> > I looked up yum on the Fedora wiki (I have heard
> > of yum) and it said that yum is deprecated now.
>
> I don't think yum is deprecated - it underpins PackageKit, which is what
> is generally promoted. But you don't need to use yum (or even rpm)
> directly any more (although I do, because it's quicker!)
>
> > Red Hat has, apparently, got up2date, but I haven't got Red Hat.
>
> up2date is deprecated; RHEL switched to a vanilla yum a long time back :-)
>
> > And if Debian is anything to go by, I shall not be able to update the
> > kernel
> > simply; because I have only just installed, and it is already the newest
> > currently in the relevant repos.
>
> *Generally speaking*, the kernel available from an installer is the one on
> the CD, so you will likely get update available.
>
> > But then, I can't update anyway, so it is academic.
>
> You will be able to in about 10 minutes time :-)
Thanks, Vic! It is called Yum-Extender and comes under system tools. I had
been scared of it because I didn't like the sound of extending Yum - and it
wouldn't even let me look, without my giving it a root password. But you
gave me the courage to give it the password!
I generally prefer the CLI for updating, and general packages management - but
I haven't got my head round yum, and the course says to use GUI tools. (I
tend to solve problems in Synaptic, which I occasionally use on other
people's computers, by lapsing into aptitude!)
I did try to look up updating with yum, but all the references I found talked
about upgrading - and seemed to mean upgrading!
I must say, and I hate to admit it, but Fedora looks quite enticing so far. I
must look at CentOS again too.
Thanks,
Lisi
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