Install/Update

The following preferences can be changed on the Install/Update page:

Option

Description

Default

Maximum number of 'History' configurations

Maximum number of configurations you want maintained in the configuration history. These configurations are maintained to allow you to revert to a previous configuration of installed feature versions.

50

When opening Web links, use:

This setting determines whether links on install/update Web sites will be opened in the built in Eclipse browser or in your standard Web browser. You can select one of the following options:

Embedded Browser
Default System Browser

Embedded Browser

When searching for new updates, consider only features that are:

You can select what update level you want to choose from:

equivalent
Only service updates will be displayed.
compatible
Service updates and minor updates will be displayed.

equivalent

Section title color

Color to use for section titles.

Blue

Option	Description	Default
Maximum number of 'History' configurations	Maximum number of configurations you want maintained in the configuration history. These configurations are maintained to allow you to revert to a previous configuration of installed feature versions.	50
When opening Web links, use:	This setting determines whether links on install/update Web sites will be opened in the built in Eclipse browser or in your standard Web browser. You can select one of the following options: Embedded Browser Default System Browser	Embedded Browser
When searching for new updates, consider only features that are:	You can select what update level you want to choose from: equivalent Only service updates will be displayed. compatible Service updates and minor updates will be displayed.	equivalent
Section title color	Color to use for section titles.	Blue

Here is what the Install/Update preference page looks like:

Install/Update Preference page

Updating Eclipse with the update manager

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