Synaptic Package Manager Manual V0.1


Table of Contents
Introduction
The Main Window
Managing Packages
Managing Package Sources
Using Filters
Preferences
Known Bugs and Limitations
Keyboard Shortcuts
About Synaptic Package Manager
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Introduction

The Synaptic Package Manager is a graphical frontend to the apt package management system. It allows you to perform all actions of the command line tool apt-get in a graphical environment.

The software on your system is organizied in so called packages. The Synaptic Package Manager enables you to install, remove or upgrade software packages. A detailed list of the most important features can be found below.

Note

The modifications are not executed instantly. This allows you to queue several modifications and execute them at once.

Synaptic Package Manager provides the following features:

Note

Root rights are required to execute changes in the package system.

You can start Synaptic Package Manager in the following ways:

GNOME Applications menu

Choose System Tools->Software.

KDE menu

Choose Settings->Software.

Command line

To start Synaptic Package Manager from a command line type the following , then press Return:

synaptic

Caution

Your system can be damaged or rendered unusable.

Always use Synaptic Package Manager with care.