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openmamba "rolling" software packages |
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openmamba "rolling" software packages |
An installation of openmamba "rolling" is done using the weekly snapshots media and by default provides access to some archives of RPM packages called repositories or channels from which you can install additional software packages:
The packages in these repositories can be installed using the package management tool which comes integrated with your openmamba desktop environment or using the command line commands pkcon and smart tools.
Use of the "rolling" distribution is suggested to users who want to have continuous updates to the latest software releases and who won't need to do major periodic upgrades each time a new milestone release is available.
openmamba "rolling" release is the same used by distribution developers.
openmamba development is also based on other channels containing updates that are being checked as well as
channels where users or development groups can send their own contributions.
For more information see the development page.
The additional channels contain more up-to-date software packages which are considered stable but are waiting to be fully tested before being made available to all users.
In order to get updates from an additional channel you need to enable it in the Software sources settings dialog of the openmamba packages management tool. A channel can be as well enabled by command line by issuing the following command:
pkcon repo-enable channel_name
It is not recommended to permanently enable these channels but sometimes it may be useful to temporary enable them in order to selectively install some packages whose upgrade is needed or for testing purposes.