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.

100

Check digital signatures of downloaded archives

This option will check for digital signatures of downloaded archives.

On

Automatically select mirros

This option will automatically select a mirror when updating.

Off

Valid updates

Assuming that feature versions use the form 'major.minor.service', 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

Update Policy

The update policy URL that controls the redirection of update sites within an organization.

No policy

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

Install/Update Preference Page

Related tasks
Updating Eclipse with the update manager

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