You may add or remove applications to an installed Yellow Dog Linux system using the application the "Package Manager" which is found via YDL Menu --> Applications --> System Tools --> Add/Remove Software.
IMPORTANT NOTEWhen using the Package Manager, be very careful! If you deselect a package set and commit the chance, it will remove the entire package set from your local installation. This can be rather dangerous for you could inadvertently render your system useless if not careful. ALWAYS pay attention to the full list of items to be removed before acknowledging the modification.
The Package Manager will fail to run if you do not have a) internet access; and b) a proper yum repository configured.
It is suggested that you use the List TAB to select or deselect the apps to be installed or removed, not the Browse listing.
Update Installed Applications
While Linux just runs, and runs, ... and keeps on running, it is often the case that you don't need to update your local software too often, maybe once a year or two, but in this fast paced interconnected world, it is nice to know you have the most current, fastest, secure software installed. "Updating" software means replacing an installed application with the latest version, via one of the 3 methods below:
Fully-Automated method:
Use Software Updater (pup, or "Package UPdater") found in via YDL Menu --> Applications --> System Tools --> Software Updater. Software Updater automates the process of updating installed packages by comparing those packages installed on your local computer and those available to you. You are then given option to download and install all packages which have available, newer versions.IMPORTANT NOTESemi-Automated method:
Software Updater will fail to run if you do not have a) internet access; and b) a proper yum repository configured.
Use yum to make simple the process of updating installed applications and installing new software too.
Fully manual method:
Use your YDL.net Enhanced account or the public mirrors to manually FTP download the most current updates.
Errata (Updates & Security Patches)
Errata offer security updates and bug fixes, generated by the community of Linux users, pushed back up their associated authors for review and approval, and then released. Terra Soft rebuilds the errata into official Yellow Dog Linux RPMs. You may download each new application using apt-get, yum, or with an FTP client.
Yellow Dog Linux 6.0
Coming soon!
Yellow Dog Linux 5.0 (no longer shipping)
Yellow Dog Linux v5.0 Errata
Yellow Dog Linux 4.1 (no longer shipping)
Yellow Dog Linux v4.1 Errata
Yellow Dog Linux v4.0-4.0.1 (no longer supported)
Yellow Dog Linux v4.0 Errata
Yellow Dog Linux v3.x (no longer supported)
Yellow Dog Linux v3.0-3.0.1 Errata
Yellow Dog Linux v2.x (no longer supported)
Yellow Dog Linux 2.3 Errata
Yellow Dog Linux 2.2 Errata
Yellow Dog Linux 2.1 Errata
Yellow Dog Linux 2.0 Errata
Champion Server (no longer supported)
Champion Server 1.2 Errata
Champion Server 1.1 Errata
Champion Server 1.0 Errata
* Terra Soft maintains an End of Life Policy of one (1) year from the date of product launch (when it is first made available for download or purchase from Terra Soft's on-line Store) or three (3) months following the launch of the next release, which ever is longer. At this point in time, the errata for this particular product will no longer be maintained and will be listed as unsupported.
