[user-guide] Added info on kpackagekit to Managing_Software

Susan Lauber laubersm at fedoraproject.org
Fri Oct 22 13:10:54 UTC 2010


commit 25166aa7efeb576db635244104c73a534493c02a
Author: Susan Lauber <laubersm at fedoraproject.org>
Date:   Fri Oct 22 09:10:33 2010 -0400

    Added info on kpackagekit to Managing_Software

 en-US/Managing_software.xml |   16 ++++++++++------
 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/Managing_software.xml b/en-US/Managing_software.xml
index 4c19920..0b568b9 100644
--- a/en-US/Managing_software.xml
+++ b/en-US/Managing_software.xml
@@ -7,17 +7,21 @@
 	<section id="sect-User_Guide-Managing_software-Using_PackageKit">
 		<title>Using PackageKit</title>
 		<para>
-			Fedora &PRODVER; uses a program called <application>PackageKit</application> to graphically assist the user with installing and removing software. Any application from the Fedora repositories, including the ones described in this user guide, can be installed with the following method.
+			Fedora &PRODVER; uses a program called <application>PackageKit</application> to assist the user with installing and removing software. Any application from the Fedora repositories, including the ones described in this user guide, can be installed with the following method. 
 		</para>
+		<para>
+			To start <application>PackageKit</application> in the GNOME environment, click <menuchoice><guimenu>System </guimenu><guisubmenu> Administration </guisubmenu><guisubmenu> Add/Remove Software</guisubmenu></menuchoice>. This will open the <application>Add/Remove Software</application> application.   Use the command <command>gk-application</command> to start the graphical application from the command line.  Details for installing and removing software with the <application>Add/Remove Software</application> application can be found below.
+		</para>
+		<para>
+			To start <application>PackageKit</application> in the KDE environment, click <menuchoice><guimenu>KMenu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Software Management</guisubmenu></menuchoice>.  This starts the <command>kpackagekit</command> application. The KDE <application>Software Management</application> browse section works similar to a file browser and contains descriptions of the applications. The application uses <guibutton>install</guibutton> and <guibutton>remove</guibutton> buttons and there is a <guibutton>Help</guibutton> icon in the bottom left corner if you need additional assistance.
+		</para>
+
 		<section id="sect-User_Guide-Using_PackageKit-Installing_software">
-			<title>Installing software</title>
+			<title>Installing software in GNOME</title>
 			<para>
 				Here is how to install software using <application>Add/Remove Software</application> in the GNOME desktop environment.
 			</para>
 			<para>
-				Click <menuchoice><guimenu>System </guimenu><guisubmenu> Administration </guisubmenu><guisubmenu> Add/Remove Software</guisubmenu></menuchoice>. This will open the <application>Add/Remove Software</application> application.
-			</para>
-			<para>
 				In the <guilabel>Search Box</guilabel> with the magnifying glass icon, type the name of the application you wish to install. If you are unsure of the specific application you need to install, you can also type keywords in this box, just like you would for an internet search engine.
 			</para>
 			<para>
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@
 		</section>
 		
 		<section id="sect-User_Guide-Using_PackageKit-Removing_software">
-			<title>Removing software</title>
+			<title>Removing software in GNOME</title>
 			<para>
 				To remove software using <application>PackageKit</application>, you should follow the standard installation procedure, but untick boxes beside the programs you wish to uninstall instead of ticking boxes to install new programs.
 			</para>


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