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Synaptic package manager in linux basics linux guide part 3 banner

Synaptic package manager in Linux infographics basic Linux tools guide part 3

Posted on December 30, 2020March 23, 2021 By Balvinder Singh No Comments on Synaptic package manager in Linux infographics basic Linux tools guide part 3

Table of Contents

  • Synaptic package manager in Linux infographics basic Linux tools guide part 3
    • What is the Synaptic Package Manager
    • How to install Synaptic Package Manager
    • Uses of Synaptic Package Manager
    • Related Terms
      • DEB
      • Repository
      • Broken Packages

Synaptic package manager in Linux infographics basic Linux tools guide part 3

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Synaptic package manager in Linux infographics

What is the Synaptic Package Manager

Synaptic is a popular graphical package manager for new as well as pro users for managing apps/software. It provides an easy UI with search filters for searching software and allows easy software installation. It also selects and installs dependencies automatically for selected packages. Also helps to solve issues like broken packages.

Also Read | Using terminal in Linux infographics

How to install Synaptic Package Manager

  1. Using Apt Tool. Enter below command
sudo apt install synaptic

2. From Deb Package

Link to downloads https://pkgs.org/download/synaptic

Uses of Synaptic Package Manager

Synaptic has a number of use case like :

  1. For installing packages that are not already available in a system
  2. Updating installed packages in Linux
  3. Removal of packages completely from the system
  4. To fix broken packages and dependencies
  5. Searching packages by filters like name, type
  6. To list all packages by status like installed, to be installed.
  7. To add/remove software repositories for packages not available already.
Also Read | Using Apt tool in Linux infographics

Related Terms

Some terms related to Synaptic package manager in Linux

DEB

DEB is short for Debian package format which is used to install packages in Debian based OS like Ubuntu, Debian, Mint. Anyone can download and install a package using a Deb package.

Repository

A source where package related code is hosted on. Let say I want to install a package, so first, I need to add that repository where software can be downloaded from. Repository or repo as short can be added by apt/synaptic, they can be public as well as private.

Broken Packages

A package let say vlc requires many other video libraries for data processing and streaming. Sometimes there is a dependency that can not be found or installed. so a package is said to be broken. Another cause may be because an incompatible version of dependencies installed.


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