Synaptic is a Gtk+ based Frontend to the debian package manager. It provides the same functionality as the aptitude utility plus more, and is targeted at ease of use.
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Installation
Synaptic is installed by default in Debian Etch if you choose desktop task.
First, you must install it:
Open a root console window (Applications -> System Tools-> Root Terminal in GNOME)
- Type:
aptitude install synaptic
Configuring Repository
1. Open Synaptic (Applications -> System Tools-> Synaptic Package Manager in GNOME) 2. Click the Settings Menu, and choose Repositories. 3. Configure!
By default, Debian use only main section for each repositories. If needed, you can add contrib and non-free section. Note that Security update support only main section.
Browsing, Installing, Removing
First - open Synaptic (Applications -> System Tools-> Synaptic Package Manager in GNOME)
Synaptic shows you all the packages available to you - and marks each one as installed or not installed. You can now navigate and find packages, marking packages you want to install (or remove) by clicking the tick box (or by clicking with the right mouse button on an package), and then click "Apply" to make changes.
Upgrading your distribution
- Clic on "Update"
- Clic on "Upgrade"
- Clic on "Full Upgarde"
Further Resources
http://www.nongnu.org/synaptic - Homepage
http://www.debianuniverse.com/readonline/chapter/06 - A complete guide to synaptic.
Screenshots
http://www.nongnu.org/synaptic/action.html - more Screenshots