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# DnfDrake overview
## How to install DnfDrake in OpenMandriva Lx
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## How to start DnfDrake in OpenMandriva Lx
- From Application Menu
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- or from OM Control Center
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## Features
- First start
On first start packages lists are loaded and stored to the local archive.
The first start may take a bit longer than the next ones, as it uses incremental update.
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### ‘ Extra’ options
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Rolling and Cooker users have to select ‘ Distro Update’ so that *Update SYS* button will change and display *Distro Sync* instead, and it will run the proper command to upgrade the system.
Rock users can leave it unchanged.
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- By ticking the other options will make more buttons to appear available for the current session
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- By selecting DnfDrakeTray will enable it, by selecting also ‘ Run on Startup’ will make DnfDrakeTray to run in autostart
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### Distro Sync
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### Configure options
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- You can save a custom command for your convenience, like a command you use more frequently so that you do not have to manually type it every time
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- DnfDrakeTray applet active in system tray
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### Software Repository Selector
DnfDrake offers a convenient shortcut to Software Repository Selector (om-repo-picker)
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Once closed Software Repository Selector the command to refresh the repositories list will be automatically run
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### Command field
You can enter any command there just like you would do in console
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### History
Shows the dnf history
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### Search
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### Download
Will download one or more packages to a given directory
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### Install a downloaded package
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Repeat search to confirm
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### Remove a package
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### VersionLock
VersionLock will lock a package (or a list of packages) to its current version, preventing future update
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### Search - Info
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## About
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# Notes
[Original source (forum) ](https://forum.openmandriva.org/t/dnfdrake-overview/4232?u=raphael )