Video Overview

An overview of Synaptic's features in regards to software installation, removal, version locking, editing, adding, and removing repositories as well as a general overview of the synaptic interface.

1. Overview of the interface
2. Adding/Removing/Editing repositories
3. Searching for software
4. Installing software
5. Removing software (both types - removal and complete removal meaning)
6. Locking versions

Each of these points could be a separate screencast, however they all stride towards the goal of using synaptic package manager.

Target Audience

• Systems administrators or users interested in installing new software

Pre-requisites

• A connection to the internet

or

• Access to Ubuntu CDs

or

• Access to a networked private repository

Required Knowledge

• Basic operation of GUI based applications

Recommended Knowledge

• Knowledge of what repositories are (although a quick overview will be covered while managing repositories is presented)

Objectives

After watching this video, you will be able to:

• Confidently navigate Synaptic's interface
• Manage repositories
• Search for software packages
• Install packaged software
• Remove packaged software and know the difference between removal and complete removal
• Lock down a particular version of an application