The K Desktop Environment

3.4. Installing Packages

To install a package you can

In Single select mode the Examine button will open the package file (fetching it from a remote source if necessary) and display install options on the left panel and package information on the right panel.

In Multiple select mode the Install button pop up a dialog of install options, when install is selected in this dialog any remote packages are fetched and then all the selected packages are installed.

RPM packages are handled slightly differently from other package type, RPM packages are installed by the Kpackage program while with Debian, Slackware, BSD and KISS packages external programs are called. With Debian packages the DPKG utility is invoked in a KVT window (this allows interaction if required).