Using software.opensuse to find packages
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Published on 31-Dec-2012 21:45
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Finding and Installing Software for openSUSE
You can search for additional software (not available in the default or your current repository list)
Here:
http://software.opensuse.org/search
You can see your current list of repos in
Yast > Software > Repositories
Or open a terminal and do:
In our example, we are going to search for
'Dropbox'. It has complications as a package because it's desktop sensitive (KDE/Gnome). And actually there is an Article all about installing it:
Dropbox_KDE
Dropbox_Gnome
So it's always worth looking in the Articles and Blog sections of the Forum first.
Back to our lesson: Searching for Applications (Dropbox)
- Visit: http://software.opensuse.org/search
- Type Dropbox in the search field:Searching for Dropbox
As shown, click Dropbox and see:
Condensed List
Expand the List and see:
All Packages and Repos
That concludes the Eg use of the software.opensuse search
However please note:
- Search the forum + Articles and Blog sections and or ask for help
- Don't blindly follow the first thing you find
- For one off packages, you would typically disable the added repo/s post install