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Add-on products are system extensions. You can install a third party add-on product or a special system extension of openSUSE® (for example, a CD with support for additional languages or a CD with binary drivers). To install a new add-on, start YaST and select + . You can select various types of product media, like CD, FTP, USB mass storage devices (such as USB flash drives or disks) or a local directory. You can work also directly with ISO files. To add an add-on as ISO file media, select then enter the . The is arbitrary.
To install a new add-on, proceed as follows:
In YaST select + to see an overview of already installed add-on products.
To install a new add-on product, click .
From the list of available specify the type matching your repository.
To add a repository from a removable medium, choose the relevant option and insert the medium or connect the USB device to the machine, respectively.
You can choose to now. If the option is unchecked, YaST will automatically download the files later, if needed. Click to proceed.
When adding a repository from the network, enter the data you are prompted for. Continue with .
Depending on the repository you have added, you might be asked if you want to import the GPG key with which is signed or asked to agree to a license.
After confirming these messages, YaST will download and parse the metadata and add the repository to the list of .
If needed, adjust the repository as described in Section 4.4.2, “Managing Repository Properties” or confirm your changes with to close the configuration dialog.
After having successfully added the repository for the add-on media, the software manager starts and you can install packages. Refer to Chapter 4, Installing or Removing Software for details.
Some hardware needs binary-only drivers to function properly. If you have such hardware, refer to the release notes for more information about availability of binary drivers for your system. To read the release notes, open YaST and select +.