nv_updater

User guide

This page refers to the latest nv_updater release. You can open it with Help > Update checker plugin help or F1 when the updater dialog is active.

Start the update checker

Open the update checker from the main menu: Tools > Check for updates.

A list pops up, showing installed software components and their version information. Outdated list entries are colored red.

Hint

If no connection to the repository can be established, the current version is indicated as “unknown”.

Buttons below the component list

Update (or double-click on a list entry): starts your web browser with the download URL of the selected software component, if the installed version doesn’t match the latest version. After giving this command, the list entry is colored blue.

Important

The nv_updater plugin only initiates the download process via the system web browser. If a download directory is preset, the installation files with the downloaded releases will end up there. You then perform the actual installation manually as usual.
Home page: starts your web browser with the home page of the selected software component. There you can see e.g. the changelog.
Help (or F1): starts your web browser with this page of the user guide.
Close: Closes the update manager window and stops pending version checks.

Important

To take effect, update installations require a novelibre restart.