SYNAPTIC(8)						      System Manager's Manual						       SYNAPTIC(8)

NAME

       synaptic - graphical management of software packages

SYNOPSIS

       synaptic [options]

DESCRIPTION

       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 environemnt. This includes installing, upgrading, downgrading	and removing of single packages or even upgrading your whole  sys-
       tem.

       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)

AUTHORS

       Synaptic  was  originally  developed  by  Alfredo  K.  Kojima  <kojima@conectiva.com.br>.  His last official release was 0.16. Michael Vogt
       <mvo@debian.org> took over his CVS version, that already included a nearly complete port to Gtk+. Michael completed the port and added  new
       features.  See  the  NEWS file for the user visible changes from that point on. Conectiva is still involved in the development of synaptic.
       Gustavo Niemeyer <niemeyer@conectiva.com> is doing a great deal of work.

       All development is done at http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/synaptic

       This manual page was originally written by Wybo Dekker <wybo@servalys.nl> and Michael Vogt <mvo@debian.org> and modified by Sebastian Hein-
       lein <sebastian.heinlein@campus.lmu.de>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright  (C)  2001-2004 Conectiva S/A

       Copyright  (C)  2002-2004 Michael Vogt

       There is NO warranty.  You may redistribute this software under the terms of  the  GNU General  Public License.	For more information about
       these matters, see the files named COPYING.

								    Mar 4, 2004 						       SYNAPTIC(8)