18.5. Updating Your System

Warning

Remember, don't update the kernel packages without thoroughly understanding what you are doing.

There is an easy way to completely update your system, with the latest available software release: MandrakeUpdate. This tool will query known and trusted package repositories, then list the available new packages. To launch the MandrakeUpdate wizard, click on the button in RpmDrake's toolbar.

Figure 18-8. Update Types in MandrakeUpdate

First, you need to choose which type of update you want, among:

You then get a window very similar to RpmDrake's. Available updates are listed. You only have to check the ones you want. Select any one for which information about it is displayed in the now familiar, three-tab box at the bottom. When you have selected some updates, click Next, and the installation wizard will be launched, as usual.

If you are interested, you can see the list of mirrors used by MandrakeUpdate on this page: Mirrors Full Page.


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