Archive:Tools/pup

Pup Updater

pup is a graphical tool included in pirut (pronounced pirate) to update packages.

Here is a basic usage of pup step-by-step:

Step 1

Open pup from Applications > System Tools > Software Updater.

Step 2

Select a package and use Update Details to see version information. Click Apply updates to continue

Step 3

Wait for pup to resolve dependencies for updates.

Step 4

Once all dependencies are resovled, it might require to add additional updates. Click Continue to confirm.

Step 5

Now, it's downloading packages from either fedora yum base server or one of many mirror servers.

Step 6

If this is your first time updating packages, it might ask you to import key which requires to verify the pacakges. Click Import key to continue.

Step 7

Now, it's updating software. It will take for a while if this is your first updates.

Step 8

When all the updates are installed, it might ask you to reboot the system if the updates include kernel updates.

You can either click on Reboot now or click Reboot later but it is recommened to reboot your system when new kernel updates are installed.