Add descriptions of columns for package status and requested columns

contrib-versioning
Lyn Perrine 6 years ago
parent 5269cf8427
commit 9ca282f403

@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ To update your packages press the gear button with a clockwise pointed arrow. If
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 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 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`.
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.
When you find your package you want to install on the bottom half of the screen there is a bar of tabs. The :guilabel:`detail` tab has a description of the package you are currently selected. The :guilabel:`Technical Details` will show you where the package comes from what category it is and what the installed size would be and what size it takes to download the package. The :guilabel:`depenedncies` tab shows you what other packages are needed by the package you wish to install. To view the changes of a package the :guilabel:`Changes List` and scroll down to view them. When you find your package you want to install on the bottom half of the screen there is a bar of tabs. The :guilabel:`detail` tab has a description of the package you are currently selected. The :guilabel:`Technical Details` will show you where the package comes from what category it is and what the installed size would be and what size it takes to download the package. The :guilabel:`depenedncies` tab shows you what other packages are needed by the package you wish to install. To view the changes of a package the :guilabel:`Changes List` and scroll down to view them.
If you want to see your history of package updates and installed from the :menuselection:`menu --> view --> history` or press :kbd:`control + h`. To view all installed packes on the left hand side of the window under filetered click the divider for :guilabel:`By status` and select :guilabel:`installed`. now in the upper main part of the window will be a window with a scrollbar to see all packages on your system. If you want to see your history of package updates and installed from the :menuselection:`menu --> view --> history` or press :kbd:`control + h`. To view all installed packes on the left hand side of the window under filetered click the divider for :guilabel:`By status` and select :guilabel:`installed`. now in the upper main part of the window will be a window with a scrollbar to see all packages on your system.

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