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How do I use Synaptic package manager in Ubuntu?
Click Reload or press Ctrl + R to make Synaptic aware of the latest updates. Select the package. Choose Force Version from the Package menu. Select the version you would like to use.
How do I run Synaptic package manager from terminal?
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- Open terminal ( ctrl + alt + T ) and execute: gksudo gedit /usr/share/applications/synaptic.desktop. If gksudo is not installed, you can just install it. It’s provided by the gksu. package. …
- Change line Exec=synaptic-pkexec to Exec=gksudo synaptic .
- Save file and close text editor.
