Synaptic Package Manager Manual V0.1

This manual describes version 0.46 of Synaptic Package Manager.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. The Main Window
2.1. Overview
2.2. Toolbar
2.3. Package List
2.4. Package Details
3. Managing Packages
3.1. Finding Packages
3.2. Installing Packages
3.3. Removing Packages
3.4. Upgrading Single Packages
3.5. Upgrading System
3.6. Downgrading Packages
3.7. Executing Queued Changes
3.8. Undoing Queued Changes
3.9. Configuring Package
3.10. Getting Additional Package Documentation
3.11. Fixing Broken Packages
4. Managing Package Sources
4.1. Updating List of Available Packages
4.2. Managing Repositories
4.3. Using Package Archives on CD-ROM
5. Using Filters
5.1. Applying Filters
5.2. Editing and Creating Filters
6. Preferences
6.1. General
6.2. Layout
6.3. Column Order and Colours
6.4. Temporary Files
6.5. Network
6.6. Expert
7. Known Bugs and Limitations
8. Keyboard Shortcuts
9. About Synaptic Package Manager
A. GNU General Public License
A.1. Preamble
A.2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
A.2.1. Section 0
A.2.2. Section 1
A.2.3. Section 2
A.2.4. Section 3
A.2.5. Section 4
A.2.6. Section 5
A.2.7. Section 6
A.2.8. Section 7
A.2.9. Section 8
A.2.10. Section 9
A.2.11. Section 10
A.2.12. NO WARRANTY Section 11
A.2.13. Section 12
A.3. How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs

1. 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.