> So far as I can see there are no automatic or GUI package management tools > of any kind on my system.
The automatic system is installed by default, although it looks like it wasn't originally enabled in F17. I often turn it off :-) It's called yum-updatesd. You'll see an icon at the top-right of the Gnome2 screen - I'm not sure what you get on the default F17 desktop. The GUI package management tool is usually entitled "Add/Remove Software". It should be in the Activities menu, under Applications->System Tools. > I looked up yum on the Fedora wiki (I have heard > of yum) and it said that yum is deprecated now. I don't think yum is deprecated - it underpins PackageKit, which is what is generally promoted. But you don't need to use yum (or even rpm) directly any more (although I do, because it's quicker!) > Red Hat has, apparently, got up2date, but I haven't got Red Hat. up2date is deprecated; RHEL switched to a vanilla yum a long time back :-) > And if Debian is anything to go by, I shall not be able to update the > kernel > simply; because I have only just installed, and it is already the newest > currently in the relevant repos. *Generally speaking*, the kernel available from an installer is the one on the CD, so you will likely get update available. > But then, I can't update anyway, so it is academic. You will be able to in about 10 minutes time :-) Vic. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
