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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><title>Managing Packages</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Synaptic Package Manager Manual V0.1.2"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Synaptic Package Manager Manual V0.1.2"><link rel="prev" href="ar01s02.html" title="Main Window"><link rel="next" href="ar01s04.html" title="Repositories"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Managing Packages</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ar01s02.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ar01s04.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="sect1"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="synaptic-single"></a>Managing Packages</h2></div></div></div><p> This chapter covers the basic actions <a class="xref" href="ar01s03.html#anchor-installing">installing</a>, <a class="xref" href="ar01s03.html#anchor-removing">removing</a> and <a class="xref" href="ar01s03.html#anchor-upgrading">upgrading</a> of packages. </p><p> Furthermore performing a <a class="xref" href="ar01s03.html#anchor-dist-upgrade">system upgrade</a>, <a class="xref" href="ar01s03.html#anchor-dwww">browsing</a> the online documentation, <a class="xref" href="ar01s03.html#anchor-changelog">reading</a> the changelog and the advanced actions <a class="xref" href="ar01s03.html#anchor-force">forcing</a> the installation of a specific package version, <a class="xref" href="ar01s03.html#anchor-lock">locking</a> a package to the current version are described. </p><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="synaptic-pkg-install"></a>To Install Packages</h3></div></div></div><a name="anchor-installing"></a><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> If different version of the same package are available <span class="application">Synaptic Package Manager</span> will select the most applicable by default. To force the installation of a specific version that is different to the default one, see <a class="xref" href="ar01s03.html#synaptic-pkg-force" title="To Force the Installation of a Specific Version">the section called “To Force the Installation of a Specific Version”</a>. </p></div><p> If you want to install a package perform the following steps: </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p> Reload the package information to be aware of the latest versions available: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Reload Package Information</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Click on <span class="guibutton">Reload</span> in the toolbar. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Press the key combination <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>R</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div><p> </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Mark the package for installation: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Double click on the name of the package in the <a class="xref" href="ar01s02.html#synaptic-win-list" title="Package List">package list</a>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Click on the status icon of the package and choose <span class="guimenuitem"> Mark for Installation</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Right click on the package and choose <span class="guimenuitem"> Mark for Installation</span> from the context menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Select the package and choose <span class="guimenu">Package</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Mark for Installation</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Select the package and press the key combination <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>I</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div><p> </p><p> If the installation of the package(s) requires additional changes, you will be asked for confirmation. To also mark the additional changes click on the button <span class="guibutton">Mark </span>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Apply the marked changes to actually install the package: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Click on <span class="guibutton">Apply</span> in the toolbar. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Apply Marked Changes</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Press the key combination <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>P</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div><p> </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> You will be asked for confirmation. Check the summarized changes that will be applied. To continue with the actual installation confirm the changes click on <span class="guibutton">Apply</span>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> During the processing of the changes you will see a progressbar. Wait until the changes have been applied. This can take some time depending on the number of changes. Afterwards you will be returned to the main window. </p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> The progressbar is not available on Debian system. Instead you will see a detailed terminal output. </p></div></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="synaptic-pkg-remove"></a>To Remove Packages</h3></div></div></div><a name="anchor-removing"></a><p> </p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> Configuration files and user created data (e.g. a website in "/var/www") are not removed from the system by default. </p><p> <span class="emphasis"><em>Debian only:</em></span> You can change the default behavior in the preferences. </p><p> <span class="emphasis"><em>Debian only:</em></span> To remove all files related to the package choose <span class="guimenuitem">Mark for Complete Removal</span> instead of <span class="guimenuitem">Mark for Removal</span>. </p></div><p> </p><p> To remove a packages follow these steps: </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p> Mark the package for removal: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Double click on the name of the installed package in the <a class="xref" href="ar01s02.html#synaptic-win-list" title="Package List">package list</a>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Click on the status icon of the package and choose <span class="guimenuitem"> Mark for Removal</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Right click on the package and choose <span class="guimenuitem"> Remove</span> from the context menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Select the package and choose <span class="guimenu">Package</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Mark for Removal</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Select the package and press the key <span class="keycap"><strong>Delete</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div><p> </p><p> If the removal of the package(s) requires additional changes, you will be asked for confirmation. To also mark the additional changes click on the button <span class="guibutton">Mark </span>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Apply the marked changes to actually remove the package(s): </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Click on <span class="guibutton">Apply</span> in the toolbar. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Apply Marked Changes</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Press the key combination <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>P</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div><p> </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> You are asked for confirmation. Check the summarized changes that will be applied. To continue with the actual removal confirm the changes click on <span class="guibutton">Apply</span>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> During the processing of the changes you will see a progressbar. Wait until the changes have been applied. This can take some time depending on the number of changes. Afterwards you will be returned to the main window. </p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> The progressbar is not available on Debian system. Instead you will see a detailed terminal output. </p></div></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="synaptic-pkg-upgrade"></a>To Upgrade Packages</h3></div></div></div><a name="anchor-upgrading"></a><p> To upgrade a package follow these steps: </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p> Reload the package information to be aware of the latest versions available: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Reload Package Information</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Click on <span class="guibutton">Reload</span> in the toolbar. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Press the key combination <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>R</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div><p> </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Mark the package for upgrade: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Double click on the name of the package with a later version available in the <a class="xref" href="ar01s02.html#synaptic-win-list" title="Package List">package list</a>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Click on the status icon of the package and choose <span class="guimenuitem"> Mark for Upgrade</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Right click on the package and choose <span class="guimenuitem"> Mark for Upgrade</span> from the context menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Select the package and choose <span class="guimenu">Package</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Mark for Upgrade</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Select the package and press the key combination <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>P</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div><p> </p><p> If the upgrade of the package(s) requires additional changes, you will be asked for confirmation. To also mark the additional changes click on the button <span class="guibutton">Mark </span>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Apply the marked changes to actually upgrade the package: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Click on <span class="guibutton">Apply</span> in the toolbar. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Apply Marked Changes</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Press the key combination <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>P</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div></li><li class="listitem"><p> You are asked for confirmation. Check the summarized changes that will be applied. To continue with the actual upgrade confirm the changes click on <span class="guibutton">Apply</span>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> During the processing of the changes you will see a progressbar. Wait until the changes have been applied. This can take some time depending on the number of changes. Afterwards you will be returned to the main window. </p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> The progressbar is not available on Debian system. Instead you will see a detailed terminal output. </p></div></li></ol></div><div class="tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Tip</h3><p> To upgrade all installed packages to the latest version, see <a class="xref" href="ar01s03.html#synaptic-pkg-upgradesystem" title="To Upgrade the Whole System">the section called “To Upgrade the Whole System”</a>. </p></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="synaptic-pkg-upgradesystem"></a>To Upgrade the Whole System</h3></div></div></div><a name="anchor-dist-upgrade"></a><p> <span class="application">Synaptic Package Manager</span> provides two methods for marking packages for upgrade: </p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"> Default Upgrade </span></dt><dd><p> The default upgrade method marks upgrades of installed packages only. If the later version of a package depends on not installed packages or conflicts with an already installed package, the upgrade will not be marked. </p></dd><dt><span class="term"> Smart Upgrade (Dist-Upgrade) </span></dt><dd><p> The smart upgrade method tries to resolve package conflicts intelligently. This includes installing additional required packages and preferring packages with higher priority. </p><p> Smart upgrade is also known as <span class="emphasis"><em>dist-upgrade</em></span> in the console tool apt-get. </p></dd></dl></div><p> </p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> Upgrades to a later operating system major releases have to be performed with the smart upgrade method, e.g. from Conectiva 9 to Conectiva 10 or from Debian Woody to Debian Sarge. </p></div><p> </p><p> To upgrade your system to the latest version follow these steps: </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p> Reload the package information to be aware of the latest versions available: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Reload Package Information</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Click on <span class="guibutton">Reload</span> in the toolbar. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Press the key combination <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>R</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div><p> </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Mark all possible upgrades: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Click on <span class="guibutton">Mark all Upgrades </span> in the toolbar. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Mark all Upgrades</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Press the key combination <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>G</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div><p> </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Choose the upgrade method. Smart upgrade is recommended. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Apply the marked changes to actually upgrade the package(s): </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Click on <span class="guibutton">Apply</span> in the toolbar. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Apply Marked Changes</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Press the key combination <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>P</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div><p> </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> You are asked for confirmation. Check the summarized changes that will be applied. To continue with the actual upgrade confirm the changes click on <span class="guibutton">Apply</span>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> During the processing of the changes you will see a progressbar. Wait until the changes have been applied. This can take some time depending on the number of changes. Afterwards you will be returned to the main window. </p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> The progressbar is not available on Debian system. Instead you will see a detailed terminal output. </p></div></li></ol></div><div class="tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Tip</h3><p> You can change the default upgrade method for further upgrade in the preferences . </p></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="synaptic-pkg-apply"></a>To Apply Marked Changes</h3></div></div></div><div class="tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Tip</h3><p> To show packages that are marked for a status change only choose the "Marked Changes" filter, see <a class="xref" href="ar01s05.html#synaptic-filter-apply" title="To Apply Filters">the section called “To Apply Filters”</a>. </p></div><p> To apply marked changes: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Click on <span class="guibutton">Apply</span> in the toolbar. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Apply Marked Changes</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Press the key combination <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>P</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div><p> </p><p> You are asked for confirmation. Check the summarized changes that will be applied. To confirm the changes click on the button <span class="guibutton">Apply</span>. </p><p> During the processing of the changes you will see a progressbar. Wait until the changes have been applied. This can take some time depending on the number of changes. Afterwards you will be returned to the main window. </p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> The progressbar is not available on Debian system. Instead you will see a detailed terminal output. </p></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="synaptic-pkg-undo"></a>To Unmark Changes</h3></div></div></div><p> The following ways allow you to unmark changes: </p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"> To undo the marking of specific packages </span></dt><dd><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Right click on the package and choose <span class="guimenuitem">Unmark</span> from the context menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Select the package(s) and choose <span class="guimenu">Package</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Unmark</span>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Select the package(s) and press <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>N</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div></dd><dt><span class="term"> To undo all markings </span></dt><dd><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Unmark All</span> from the menu. </p></dd><dt><span class="term"> To undo the last marking </span></dt><dd><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Undo</span> from the menu. </p><p> This step can be repeated. The maxmium number of undo operations can be set in the preferences. FIX link </p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="synaptic-pkg-config"></a>To Configure Packages (Debian only)</h3></div></div></div><p> </p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> To use this feature you have to install the package <span class="emphasis"><em>libgnome2-perl</em></span>. </p></div><p> </p><p> Debian provides a unified method, called <span class="emphasis"><em>debconf</em></span>, to configure software packages. This feature is not supported by all packages. If a package supports this feature the configuration can be done through an assistant. </p><p> To configure a supported package: </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p> Select the package that you wish to configure in the <a class="xref" href="ar01s02.html#synaptic-win-list" title="Package List">package list</a>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Package</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Configure...</span> from the menu. </p></li></ol></div><div class="tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Tip</h3><p> To get a list of all configurable packages choose the <span class="emphasis"><em>Configurable Packages</em></span> filter. </p></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="synaptic-pkg-docu"></a>To View Documentation for Packages (Debian only)</h3></div></div></div><a name="anchor-dwww"></a><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> To use this feature you have to install the package <span class="emphasis"><em>dwww</em></span>. </p></div><p> Dwww provides access to all the installed documentation related to package with a web browser. The whole documentation is hosted via a local HTTP server. </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p> Select the package about that you wish to read additional documentation in the <a class="xref" href="ar01s02.html#synaptic-win-list" title="Package List">package list</a>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Package</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Browse Documentation</span>. </p></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="synaptic-pkg-changelog"></a>To View the Changelog of a Package (Debian only)</h3></div></div></div><a name="anchor-changelog"></a><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> The changelog of native Debian packages can be viewed, only. </p></div><p> To view the changelog of a native Debian package perform the following steps: </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p> Select the package in the <a class="xref" href="ar01s02.html#synaptic-win-list" title="Package List">package list</a>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Package</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Download Changelog</span>. </p></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="synaptic-pkg-lock"></a>To Lock a Package to the Current Version (Debian only)</h3></div></div></div><a name="anchor-lock"></a><p> To lock a package to the current version follow these steps: </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p> Select the package that you want to lock in the <a class="xref" href="ar01s02.html#synaptic-win-list" title="Package List">package list</a>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Package</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Lock Version</span>. </p><p> The <span class="application">Synaptic Package Manager</span> will reload the package information. You should now see, that the menu item <span class="guimenu">Package</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Lock Version</span> is checked. Furthermore all actions in the menu <span class="guimenu">Package</span> are disabled now. </p></li></ol></div><p> To unlock the package uncheck <span class="guimenu">Package</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Lock Version</span>. </p></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="synaptic-pkg-force"></a>To Force the Installation of a Specific Version</h3></div></div></div><a name="anchor-force"></a><div class="warning" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Warning</h3><p> The <span class="application">Synaptic Package Manager</span> always selects the most applicable version available. If you force a different version from the default one, errors in the dependency handling can occur. </p></div><p> To force the installation of a version of package different to the default one perform the following steps: </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p> Reload the package information to be aware of the latest versions available: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Reload Package Information</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Click on <span class="guibutton">Reload</span> in the toolbar. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Press the key combination <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>R</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div><p> </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Select the package in the <a class="xref" href="ar01s02.html#synaptic-win-list" title="Package List">package list</a>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Package</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Force Version...</span> from the menu to open a dialog with all available versions of the package. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Select the version that should be marked for installation. To confirm your decision click on the button <span class="guibutton">Force</span>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Apply the marked changes to actually install the forced package version: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Click on <span class="guibutton">Apply</span> in the toolbar. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Apply Marked Changes</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Press the key combination <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>P</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div><p> </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> You will be asked for confirmation. Check the summarized changes that will be applied. To continue with the actual installation confirm the changes click on <span class="guibutton">Apply</span> </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> During the processing of the changes you will see a progressbar. Wait until the changes have been applied. This can take some time depending on the number of changes. Afterwards you will be returned to the main window. </p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> The progressbar is not available on Debian system. Instead you will see a detailed terminal output. </p></div></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="synaptic-pkg-fix"></a>To Fix Broken Packages</h3></div></div></div><p> <span class="application">Synaptic Package Manager</span> will not allow any further changes to the system before all broken packages are fixed. </p><div class="tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Tip</h3><p> To show all broken packages choose the <span class="emphasis"><em>Broken</em></span> filter. </p></div><p> To correct the broken packages perform the following steps: choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Fix Broken Packages</span> from the menu. </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Fix Broken Packages</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Apply the marked changes to actually fix the packages: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> Click on <span class="guibutton">Apply</span> in the toolbar. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Choose <span class="guimenu">Edit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Apply Marked Changes</span> from the menu. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Press the key combination <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>E</strong></span>. </p></li></ul></div><p> </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> You will be asked for confirmation. Check the summarized changes that will be applied. To continue with the actual repair confirm the changes click on <span class="guibutton">Apply</span> </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> During the processing of the changes you will see a progressbar. Wait until the changes have been applied. This can take some time depending on the number of changes. Afterwards you will be returned to the main window. </p><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p> The progressbar is not available on Debian system. 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