Installing, updating, and removing applications

Corel LINUX provides a utility that lets you install, update, and remove the Corel LINUX operating system and its components, Corel applications, such as WordPerfect, and third-party applications, such as Lynx or Netscape Communicator. You need a network or Internet connection or a CD-ROM that contains applications before you can use Corelâ Update to install new or updated versions of applications.

Corel Update helps you find applications to update, install, or remove using the Find tool.

Corel Update identifies applications and components of the Linux operating system for which an update is available, so that you can install a more recent version. Because the Corel LINUX applications and operating system are Open Source, updates can occur frequently; newer versions are available when features are added, bugs are fixed, or more reliable code is implemented. You can also use Corel Update to remove applications that you no longer want to use. You can reinstall deleted applications at any time.

You can use Corel Update to install newer versions of the kernel. The kernel is the core of the Linux operating system. It contains the code to run the computer and provide the basic services necessary. New versions of the kernel are available from the Corel FTP site.

You must have root privileges if you want to install, update, or remove applications from the system. For information about using the root account, see "Using the root account."

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