Package Information Window
The package information window shows more information
on the currently selected package. It is shown either
from the toolbar (the "i" icon) or the applications
menu.
The information shown in the window is
- Package - name of the package
- Version - highest version available on one of the package sites
- Installed - version currently installed
- Section - classification of the application
- Priority - how important it is for your system
- Licence - the package Licence. Select the "More..." button to view the copyright if it has been installed.
- Size - size of package that will be downloaded in bytes
- URL - location file will be downloaded from
- Source - name of the source this package was created from (if any)
- Standards ver - earliest version of the packaging process that is needed to install this package
- Maintainer - name and email address of the person who has created and is maintaining this package.
This is the person who has created the package for distribution, and may not be the same as the
author of the application(s)/resource(s) installed by the package
- Depends - list of packages this package needs installed before if will work.
The install/upgrade process will automatically install these if they are not already installed
- Conflicts - list of packages that can not be installed at the same time as this package
- Recommends - list of packages that are recommended (but not essential) to be installed as well as this package
- Suggests - list of packages that may be useful when used alongside or with this package
- Description - full description of the package
- Components - list of components installed by this Package. If the package has been installed this
gives the location the components have been installed to. If the package has not been installed the
path shown is for the default location for the install and can be changed once the package has
been selected for install.
- View button (below Components) - Select this button to show the components for the package. This button is only enabled for installed packages which have set the components field.
- Install/Upgrade button - Select this button to close the window and add this package to the list of packages to be installed or upgraded
- Remove button - Select this button to close the window and add this package to the list of packages to be removed
- Close button - Select this button to close the window