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Java Desktop System 2003 Release Notes

YaST2 Online Update

This section describes how to download Java Desktop System patches and updates from update servers using YaST2 Online Update.

Proxy Configuration of Update Servers

The following procedure describes how to perform proxy configuration for YaST2Online Update. You need root access to perform this procedure:

  1. Choose Launch -> Preferences -> System.

  2. Double-click Network Settings, then double-click Network Proxies to display the Proxy Configuration dialog.

  3. Follow the online instructions to enter the required proxy configuration details.

  4. Click Finish.

  5. Log out and log in again for these settings to take effect.

A typical http proxy setting is http://<proxy_name>:port, for example: http://proxy_provider.com:3128

Local Configuration of Update Servers

Perform a local configuration of the update server as follows:

  1. Open /etc/sysconfig/onlineupdate

  2. Set YAST2_LOADFTPSERVER to No

This configuration ensures that the update servers are taken from /etc/suseservers.

Online Update Modes

There are two online update modes, manual and automatic. Automatic is the recommended update mode. Select the mode you want from the Online Update Startup dialog. In automatic mode, previously installed packages are updated by all available patches on the update server. New packages available on the update server are not installed by the automatic online update mode.

In manual mode, you can select which patches you want to install. Manual is the recommended mode in the following circumstances: