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<application>Synaptic</application> is an advanced package management application that can install and remove every package available to your system. The interface is graphical like <application>Add/Remove Applications</application>, but presents much more information and gives you complete control over the software on your computer.
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:451(para)
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To launch <application>Synaptic</application>, from the <guimenu>System</guimenu> menu choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Synaptic Package Manager</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You need administrative access to use <application>Synaptic</application>. See <link linkend="root-and-sudo">Administrative Tasks</link> for more details.
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:89(para)
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If you know the name of the package you want to install or remove, click the <guibutton>Search</guibutton> button, and enter the package name or a short search term. You can also search for packages by description (for example, you can find all packages mentioning <quote><wordasword>arcade</wordasword></quote> or <quote><wordasword>mathematics</wordasword></quote>).
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:91(para)
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Use the categories on the left to filter the list of packages. To return to the list of categories after doing a search, click <guibutton>Sections</guibutton>.
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:92(para)
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To install a package, click the box next to it and choose <guimenuitem>Mark for installation</guimenuitem>. If you change your mind, choose <guimenuitem>Unmark</guimenuitem>.
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:93(para)
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To remove a package that is already installed, choose <guimenuitem>Mark for Removal</guimenuitem>.
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:94(para)
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When you've finished, click <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> and Ubuntu will make the changes you selected. If you don't want to make any changes, close the window instead.
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:95(para)
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Command-line package management with APT
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:468(title)
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If you are comfortable using the Terminal, you can use <application>apt</application> (Advanced Packaging Tool) to install or remove software. You need administrative access to use <application>apt</application>. See <link linkend="root-and-sudo">Administrative Tasks</link> for more details.
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add-applications/C/add-applications.xml:99(para)
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To update the local list of packages, enter in a Terminal: <screen>sudo apt-get update</screen> Note that this command only updates the package <emphasis>information</emphasis> on your system. It does not install or update the actual software packages.
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