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Installing and managing software components

About dependencies

If software B must be installed for software A to run, software A is ``dependent'' on software B, and software B is a ``dependency'' of software A. Dependencies and their dependent software may be products, components, or packages.

When you start to remove a piece of software, the Software Manager notifies you of dependent components or packages if they exist. You can then choose whether to continue or to cancel the removal procedure.

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