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DnfDrake overview true 2022-02-08T22:29:05.655Z markdown 2022-02-08T22:19:49.426Z

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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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)