To update your packages press the gear button with a clockwise pointed arrow. If updates are available press the upward pointing arrow with a dot on top to install the updates.
To search for a program to install type into the bar at the top that says :guilabel:`search`. If you find something you want to install you can right click and then mark for installation. When the package you want to install has additional dependencies will show up if you think twice about wanting to install you can click the :guilabel:`cancel` button to not pull in all those dependeices or press :guilabel:`ok` to continue looking for software to install. To apply your changes you can press the green checkbox button that says :guilabel:`apply changes` and you will end up entering your password to confirm you want to install and then the package will be installed. If you want to undo the the last operation you have done for installing packages press :kbd:`Control+z` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Undo`. To get rid of all your marked packages for installation :menuselection:`Edit --> Unmark All`.
To search for a program to install type into the bar at the top that says :guilabel:`search`. If you find something you want to install you can right click and then mark for installation. When the package you want to install has additional dependencies will show up if you think twice about wanting to install you can click the :guilabel:`cancel` button to not pull in all those dependeices or press :guilabel:`ok` to continue looking for software to install. To apply your changes you can press the green checkbox button that says :guilabel:`apply changes` and you will end up entering your password to confirm you want to install and then the package will be installed. To go back to do other changes press the :guilabel:`Back` button. To preview your changes after hitting back press the :guilabel:`Preview Changes` button. If you want to undo the the last operation you have done for installing packages press :kbd:`Control+z` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Undo`. To get rid of all your marked packages for installation :menuselection:`Edit --> Unmark All`.
The :guilabel:`Package` shows the package name and a short description of the package. The :guilabel:`Status` shows what the current status of the package is. The :guilabel:`Requested` shows what status you want for the package. To revesrse the sort order of packages press the triangle button just to the left of the :guilabel:`Status` column.
