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'''Other Languages: ComoSynaptic'''

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Synaptic allows installation, upgrading and removing of programs. These instructions assume that you have permission to run sudo.
(If you installed Ubuntu yourself, you do.)

Start Synaptic by selecting:
'''Computer''' -> '''System Configuration''' -> '''Synaptic Package Manager'''

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##== Synaptic tasks ==
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## 1. `Adding and removing repositories ##<SynapticHowto#how-to-add-or-remove-a-repository-with-synaptic>`__
## 2. `Adding and removing programs <SynapticHowto#adding-and-removing-programs>`__.
## 3. `Keeping your system up-to-date <SynapticHowto#how-to-keep-your-system-up-to-date>`__.

== How to add or remove a repository with synaptic ==

See AddingRepositoriesHowto for how to add and remove repositories

== Adding and removing programs ==

Installing or removing programs is a very straight-forward task. You either find the program of choice in the right-upper part of the synaptic-window or you use the *search*-button to find it. Select it by marking the tick-box and press *Apply*. Synaptic might ask you whether it is ok to install additional packages to satisfy dependencies (they just belong together), say *Yes*. Or it will just install them straight away.

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## What if there is a conflict?
## Describe here what to do

== How to keep your system up-to-date ==

For Hoary Hedgehog and Breezy Badger, the system will keep you informed of any updates. A red circle will appear in the upper right-hand corner by the volume control.

=== Warty Warthog ===

To keep your system updated, launch Synaptic. Click on the Reload button, then the Mark all changes button, followed by the Apply button.

You should do this about once a week. If there are no updates, nothing will happen.		 #REFRESH 0 http://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto

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