Synaptic Alternatives

Forum: Apt-get
Topic: Synaptic Alternatives
started by: pitabu

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Posted by pitabu on May 06 2004,19:50

I've been unable to install synaptic (yes, I've read the other posts) and was wondering if there were other gui front ends available. Is there?

Thanks!!!!

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Posted by l0st on May 09 2004,07:39

I remember there were other GUI frontends, but now Google seems to be swamped with synaptic results.
You'll have to settle with an ncurses one then.
EDIT: Found it:
< http://aptitude.sourceforge.net/ >

EDIT: Fished outta freshmeat:
< http://freshmeat.net/projects/apteryx/ >


And Ho! A GTK GUI frontend at last
< http://freshmeat.net/projects/edeity/ >

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Posted by michaldck on May 28 2004,20:45

Hmmm... dselect

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Posted by Dan on May 28 2004,21:15

I have always just liked using apt-*, sometimes GUIs just get in the way.

aptitude is a nice light curses-based apt frontend.

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