Editing Synaptic (software)

{{short description|GTK GUI front end for APT package manager}}

{{Infobox software
| name                   = mySynaptic
| title                  = Package Manager
| logo                   = File:Synaptic.png
| logo caption           =
| logo_size              =
| logo_alt               =
| screenshot             = [[File:Synaptic Package Manager on Debian Trixie.png|200px|Synaptic Package Manager on Debian Trixie]]
| caption                = Synaptic on [[Debian]] Trixie
| screenshot_size        = 500px
| screenshot_alt         = yes
| collapsible            = yes
| author                 = Alfredo Kojima, Gustavo Niemeyer and Michael Vogt
| developer              = [[Canonical Ltd]]
| released               = {{Start date and age|2001|11|13}}
| discontinued           = 
| latest release version = 0.91.5
| latest release date    = {{Start date and age|2025|01|26}}
| latest preview version = 
| latest preview date    = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} -->
| programming language   = [[C (programming language)|C]], [[C++]], [[Python (programming language)|Python]]
| operating system       = [[Debian]] and derivatives
| platform               = 
| size                   = 
| language               = [[English language|English]]
| language count         = 
| language footnote      = 
| genre                  = [[Package management system|Package manager]]
| license                = [[GNU GPLv2]]<ref name = "License" />
| website                = {{Official URL}}
}}

'''Synaptic''' is a [[GTK]]-based [[graphical user interface]] designed for the [[APT (software)|APT]] [[package manager]] used by the [[Debian]] [[Linux distribution]] and its derivatives.<ref name = "Garcia, ubunlog, 2013" /> Synaptic is usually used on systems based on [[Deb (file format)|deb]] packages but can also be used on systems based on [[RPM Package Manager|RPM]] packages. It can be used to install, remove and upgrade software packages and to add [[Software repository|repositories]].

==Usage==
The package manager enables the user to install, to upgrade or to remove software packages. 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.

==History==
Synaptic development was funded by the Brazilian company [[Mandriva#History|Conectiva]],<ref name = "Softpedia, 2007" /> 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==
{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}
* [[Aptitude (software)]], an ncurses interface for APT
* [[GNOME Software]]
* [[PackageKit]]

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name = "License">{{cite web
 | url   = https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~synaptic-developers/synaptic/trunk/view/head:/COPYING
 | title =  COPYING}}</ref>
<ref name = "Garcia, ubunlog, 2013">{{cite web
 | url          = https://ubunlog.com/synaptic-un-gestor-debianita-en-ubuntu/
 | title        = Synaptic, un gestor debianita en Ubuntu
 | access-date  = 6 August 2019
 | first        = Joaquín
 | last         = García
 | date         = 2013-03-17
 | website      = [[Ubunlog]]
 | language     = es
 | trans-title  = Synaptic, a debianic manager software for Ubuntu
 | quote        = ¿Qué es Synaptic? Synaptic es un gestor de paquetes, de programas visual, es decir, que cuenta con una interfaz e instalamos a golpe de click en vez de escribir como hacemos en la terminal.
 | archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20130817193235/https://ubunlog.com/synaptic-un-gestor-debianita-en-ubuntu/
 | archive-date = 2013-08-17
 | df           = dmy-all}}</ref>
<ref name = "Softpedia, 2007" >{{cite web
 | title   = Synaptic Package Manager Review
 | website = Softpedia
 | date = 24 May 2007
 | url     = https://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Synaptic-Package-Manager-55512.shtml
 | quote   = Based on this library, Conectiva company considered the development of a tool that should fuse the point-and-click simplicity of a graphical UI with the power of the apt-get command line.}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Synaptic}}
* {{Official website}}
* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto Synaptic in help.ubuntu.com, including the improvements]
* [https://github.com/mvo5/synaptic Synaptic GitHub page]

{{Linux package management systems}}
{{GNOME}}

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[[Category:Dpkg]]
[[Category:Linux package management-related software]]
[[Category:Linux PMS graphical front-ends]]
[[Category:Package management software that uses GTK]]
[[Category:Software update managers]]
[[Category:Software using the GNU General Public License]]