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| <H1>Updating the installation</H1> |
| <p>To check to see whether there are updates for the items installed in your |
| system (requires Internet access): |
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| <li>Click |
| <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.equinox.p2.ui.sdk.update")'> |
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| <b>Help > Check for Updates</b></a>. |
| </li> |
| <li>This will contact |
| the Web sites defined in your Available Software Sites preferences to look for upgrades. |
| If upgrades are available, they will be presented in the |
| <a href="tasks-125.htm">Available Updates wizard</a>. |
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| To check for updates for only certain items in your installation, |
| use the Installed Software page to select the items you are interested in and check for |
| updates. |
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| <li>Click <b>Help > About</b> and then click |
| <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.help.installationDialog")'> |
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| <b>Installation Details...</b></a> to open a dialog showing pages that provide more detail about your installation. </li> |
| <li> Click the <b>Installed Software</b> tab to see a list of the software items that you have installed into your system.</li> |
| <li>Select the items that you wish to update. </li> |
| <li>Click <b>Update...</b>. This will contact |
| the Web sites defined in your Available Software Sites preferences to look for upgrades. |
| If upgrades are available, they will be presented in the |
| <a href="tasks-125.htm">Available Updates wizard</a>. |
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| <P><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelc.png" alt="Related concepts" ><br> |
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| <img border="0" src="../images/ngrelt.png" alt="Related tasks" ><br> |
| <a href="tasks-130.htm">Installation Details</a><br> |
| <a href="tasks-125.htm">Updating software using the Available Updates wizard</a><br> |
| <a href="tasks-124.htm">Installing new software</a><br> |
| <a href="tasks-123.htm">Reverting to a saved configuration</a><br> |
| <a href="tasks-122.htm">Scheduling automatic updates</a><br> |
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