Chapter 3. Package Updater

To start the Package Updater from the desktop, open Applications (the main menu on the panel) ⇒ System Tools ⇒ Package Updater.

If you are at a shell prompt window, type pup to open the Package Updater.

If there are multiple package updates, they will be listed with checkmarks next to them so that you can choose which files to update. Some packages (for example, kernel packages) may have a circular arrow icon next to them, indicating that you are required to reboot your system after updating the package.

To view the update details of any package, highlight the package and click the arrow next to Update Details.

When you are ready to update the packages, click Apply updates. The Updater will resolve any dependencies, and notify you when a package must be installed to meet a dependency for an updated package.

Click Continue to accept the dependency and resume the update.

If this is the first time using the Package Updater, the program will prompt you to imort the Red Hat GPG security key that verifies that a package has been signed and is certified for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Click Import Key to accept the Key and continue with the update.

When the update completes, you may be prompted to reboot your system for the changes to take effect.

You can choose to reboot now or later, but it is recommended to click Reboot Now to start using the updated packages.