Synaptic (software)

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Package Manager
Original authorsAlfredo Kojima, Gustavo Niemeyer and Michael Vogt
DeveloperCanonical Ltd
Initial releaseNovember 13, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-11-13)[1]
Stable release
0.91.5 / January 26, 2025; 14 months ago (2025-01-26)
Repository
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Written inC, C++, Python
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    Operating systemDebian and derivatives
    Available inEnglish
    TypePackage manager
    LicenseGNU GPLv2[2]

    Synaptic is a GTK-based graphical user interface designed for the APT package manager used by the Debian Linux distribution and its derivatives.[3] Synaptic is usually used on systems based on deb packages but can also be used on systems based on RPM packages. It can be used to install, remove and upgrade software packages and to add repositories.

    Usage

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    Synaptic is a lightweight package manager that enables the user to install, upgrade or remove software packages.[4] To install or remove a package a user must search or navigate to the package, then mark it for installation or removal. Changes are not applied instantly; the user must first mark all changes and then apply them.[5][6]

    History

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    Synaptic development was funded by the Brazilian company Conectiva,[7] which asked Alfredo Kojima, then an employee, to write a graphical front-end for APT, continuing the work initiated with the creation of the APT RPM back-end, apt-rpm.

    See also

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