synaptic8

Usage

Overview

Synaptic is a frontend for the apt package managent system. It allows you to perform all actions of the command line tool apt-get in a graphical environment. This includes installing, upgrading, downgrading and removing of single packages or even upgrading your whole system.

A manual with detailed instructions can be found in the help menu of Synaptic.

Options

Synaptic accepts all of the standard GTK toolkit command line options as well as the following:

-f, --filter-file=filename

specify an alternative filter settings file

-i, --initial-filter=int

apply the filter with number int at startup

-o, --option=option

set an internal option (experts only)