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When YaST is started in text mode, the YaST Control Center appears first. See Fig-
ure 8.9, “Main Window of YaST in Text Mode” (page 180). The main window consists
of three areas. The left frame, which is surrounded by a thick white border, features the
categories to which the various modules belong. The active category is indicated by a
colored background. The right frame, which is surrounded by a thin white border, pro-
vides an overview of the modules available in the active category. The bottom frame
contains the buttons for Help and Exit.
Figure 8.9 Main Window of YaST in Text Mode
When the YaST Control Center is started, the category Software is selected automati-
cally. Use
↓ and ↑ to change the category. To start a module from the selected category,
press → . The module selection now appears with a thick border. Use ↓ and ↑ to select
the desired module. Keep the arrow keys pressed to scroll through the list of available
modules. When a module is selected, the module title appears with a colored background
and a brief description is displayed in the bottom frame.
Press
Enter
to start the desired module. Various buttons or selection fields in the module
contain a letter with a different color (yellow by default). Use
Alt
+
yellow_letter
to
select a button directly instead of navigating there with Tab . Exit the YaST Control
Center by pressing the Exit button or by selecting Exit in the category overview and
pressing
Enter .
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