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Synaptic

Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.

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Platforms

  • Linux
  • Debian
  • Xfce
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Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  PPA
  2.  Graphical User Interface
  3.  Integrated Search
  4.  Ad-free
  5.  Dark Mode
  6.  No registration required
  7.  No Tracking
  8.  Filter search results
  9.  Package Manager
  10.  Software Installer
  11.  Software Uninstallers

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Comments and Reviews

   
Top Positive Comment
Peter Giters
1

Best package manager for Debian and Ubuntu with UI. Intuitive package markers, quick search, the ability to add/remove/disable repositories. I recommend

shunjoss
0

Simple to use, maybe lacks little icons to represent the software. I miss it on windows, just installing 1000+ packages in a single time on a fresh install is impossible on windows. One click update is awesome. Also the search possibility is easy.

ab1
0

Multiple PPA support Can force specific version Autoremove

arndtadler
0

KISS but still usable for unexperienced Users

Aaron
0

I use this a lot, because I am on Ubuntu. Even though there is an Add/Remove program utility, this usually has more and I can find things easier in it. If something is not in the list of programs I just add or update my repository.

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What is Synaptic?

Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.

  • Install, remove, upgrade and downgrade single and multiple packages.
  • Upgrade your whole system.
  • Manage package repositories (sources.list).
  • Find packages by name, description and several other attributes.
  • Select packages by status, section, name or a custom filter.
  • Sort packages by name, status, size or version.
  • Browse all available online documentation related to a package.

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  •  71 Forks
  •  85 Open Issues
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