Using Software Center to install or update packages
On Tier 1 and 2 systems, Software Center provides a self-service mechanism to install or update select software packages bundled by the CAT. This service is only available to systems designated as “single-user desktops”. Multi-user computers, such as those in computer labs, will not provide this functionality for end-users.
Quick Intro
- Go to Software Center – you can run it by using the search box on the bottom tool bar.
- Select the Applications tab on the left sidebar.
- Locate the application you want to install or the update you want to apply
- Double click on it to start the process.
- An terminal window may appear briefly during the install.
- Depending on the software, you may be prompted for a reboot after the installation is over.
Details using screenshots
These following sequence of screen shots show a user installing a new version of Microsoft Office 2019 using Software Center. This process is representative of other software installs or updates through Software Center.
![Running software center by typing command name into search box](https://cat.pdx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/software-center-00-run-software-center.png)
![software center with application tab selected](https://cat.pdx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/software-center-01-main-page.png)
![software center with application selected](https://cat.pdx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/software-center-02-application-selected.png)
![software center installation terminal window](https://cat.pdx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/software-center-03-install-terminal-window.png)
![software center showing software installation in progress](https://cat.pdx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/software-center-04-installing.png)
![software center displays restart request](https://cat.pdx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/software-center-05-restart-request.png)
![Windows restart driven by software center](https://cat.pdx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/software-center-06-restart-window.png)