Ground Control

What we are going to do next is configure the repositories for the software and get all the latest updates. Thankfully, there is a tool that checks for the fastest repository for you and then configures the package manager with these settings.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so just follow each of these steps to configure the software repository initially.

At this point, the fastest repository for you is listed at the top, so click on this and then on OK.

Click OK here.

And then Yes

Now enter your root password.

And then finally OK to accept the suggested repository.

That's the reposiories all set up, now we get the updates, so click on Reload at the top, this will query the repository and download the latest list of software.

Then click on Mark All Possible Upgrades

Click on Mark to accept the suggestions.

And then Apply to start the download and install process.

Once you click on Apply it will go away and start the install process.

Once it's completed, you may get some messages like this, just click on close.

And finally you will be back here, once you are close this window down.

Say yes to this and then reboot the machine to ensure all the updates are in place.

That wasn't too bad and so far we haven't used the command line for anything,