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 :menuselection:`Mark for installation` or left click the :guilabe:`Mark for Installation` button. 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 dependencies 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 last operation you have done for installing packages press :kbd:`Control+z` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Undo`. To choose a package to not install you can right click on it and select :menuselection:`Unmark`. 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 :menuselection:`Mark for installation` or left click the :guilabel:`Mark for Installation` button. 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 dependencies 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 last operation you have done for installing packages press :kbd:`Control+z` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Undo`. To choose a package to not install you can right click on it and select :menuselection:`Unmark`. To get rid of all your marked packages for installation :menuselection:`Edit --> Unmark All`.
The :guilabel:`Package` column shows the package name and a short description of the package. The :guilabel:`Status` column shows what the current status of the package is. The :guilabel:`Requested` column shows what status you want for the package. To reverse the sort order of packages press the triangle button just to the left of the :guilabel:`Status`, :guilabel:`Requested`, or :guilabel:`Package` columns.
