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- | ===== Synaptic | + | ===== Synaptic ===== |
- | Synaptic is a graphical front-end to apt, the package management system in Sparkylinux. It combines the point-and-click simplicity of the graphical user interface with the power of the apt-get command line tool. You can install, remove, configure, or upgrade software packages, browse, sort and search the list of available software packages, manage repositories, | + | Synaptic is a graphical front-end to apt, the package management system in SparkyLinux. It combines the point-and-click simplicity of the graphical user interface with the power of the apt-get command line tool. You can install, remove, configure, or upgrade software packages, browse, sort and search the list of available software packages, manage repositories, |
Synaptic is installed by default in all Sparky editions. | Synaptic is installed by default in all Sparky editions. | ||
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sudo apt-get install synaptic | sudo apt-get install synaptic | ||
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==== Configuring Repository ==== | ==== Configuring Repository ==== | ||
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3. Configure! | 3. Configure! | ||
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+ | After changing the repository list or before installing new/ | ||
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- | ==== Browsing, Installing, Removing ==== | + | {{: |
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+ | ==== Browsing, Installing, Removing | ||
First - open Synaptic (Applications -> System Tools -> Synaptic Package Manager in GNOME) | First - open Synaptic (Applications -> System Tools -> Synaptic Package Manager in GNOME) | ||
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+ | ==== Upgrading the system ==== | ||
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+ | Synaptic provides an option which lets you upgrade one package (or a few) or all of them if you'd like. Making full upgrade, Synaptic can install extra packages if new versions of exiting packages need so. | ||
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==== Cleaning up packages ==== | ==== Cleaning up packages ==== | ||
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* Not installed (residual config) | * Not installed (residual config) | ||
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==== Locking a version ==== | ==== Locking a version ==== | ||
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Synaptic lets you lock a version of a package (packages) you **DO NOT** want to upgrade. | Synaptic lets you lock a version of a package (packages) you **DO NOT** want to upgrade. | ||
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+ | ==== Breaking all operations ==== | ||
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+ | In some cases, if you would like to break all operations you planned (installing/ | ||
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