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 = What is Octopi? =
-Octopi is a GUI package manager built on Qt that makes using both of the Arch/Manjaro prime terminal package managers - '''[[pacman]]''' & '''yaourt''' - simple point & click operations.
+Octopi is a GUI Software Management (or Package Management) program that can be used instead of, or in addition to, using [[pacman]] in the terminal.   Octopi is the default choice for the KDE and Openbox flavours.   (The default Graphical Software Manager for the XFCE flavour is [[Pamac]])
-Octopi is capable of handling system updates & the installation of individual packages from both the official repositories & from the [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]]. It can search for files using its search field, & be told whether to use the official repos or AUR or both. Note that in order to use the AUR, you first need to [[Arch_User_Repository#Accessing_the_AUR|install yaourt]], then Octopi will include the green alien head. Click on it, enter your search term, and hit enter to search the AUR.
+Octopi is capable of handling updates, removal and installation of individual packages from the official repositories. It can search for files using its search field.
-Octopi uses a panel applet notifier (the octopi logo) which will turn red when there is a system update available.
+Octopi uses a panel applet notifier (the Octopi logo) which will turn red when there is a system update available.
-Right-clicking on the panel applet at any time will give an option to open octopi on your desktop.
+Right-clicking on the panel applet at any time will give an option to open Octopi on your desktop.
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