Comments on: Simple Package management with Synaptic Package Manager in Ubuntu

By: symphony

symphony — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:19:37 +0000

how do i open a package i have installed, eg a game

By: David Hoffman

David Hoffman — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:11:46 +0000

I recently installed Ubuntu 9.10 om my now dual-boot Ubuntu/Windows XP PC. I much prefer GUI interface to install software or add-ons. Synaptic is kind of scary and I am only beginning to understand command line interface. I installed VLC with Synaptic but it was sort of hit or miss; I seem to have done it right. Movie Player with add-ons seems to crap out streaming music so I hope VLC works instead.

You Tube video streams in Firefox often freeze up, even though the download speed is good and the sound often continues. I upgraded my GeForce 6200 graphics driver which didn’t hurt but the freeze up still happens… Advice to use command line changes is too much for now. That’s why my PC will stay dual boot for now. My friends say “just buy an iMac” but I am too stubborn. Maybe I want to learn this stuff, even though it will take a long time.

By: eldwin

eldwin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:05:24 +0000

I lost my synaptic Package Manager since i was a newbie i didn’t know that if I disable synaptic. The Synaptic Package Manager will be lost how can I restore it??? huhuhuhu Thanks ^_^

By: majaaz

majaaz — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:37:07 +0000

my name is majaaz i need help for reinstalling synaptic packet manager when i open synaptic packet manager it is showing these error
E: Type ‘open() failed, please report.

what i have do now please help iam new to ubuntu

By: GeorgeK

GeorgeK — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:27:24 +0000

Wow, these instructions are great. I’m on Ubuntu hardy.

This must have taken a lot of work. Why can’t other people make “linux”/Ubuntu so easy to use? It’s always commandline this, commandline that, and after all is said and done I never felt any more knowledgeable or competent afterwards.

This really made my day.

By: Sanu

Sanu — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:35:57 +0000

Awesome guys. I’,m doing well with Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope. The above instructions are simple and clear for any novice according to me.

By: rajesh

rajesh — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:28:08 +0000

ecently installed ubuntu as an alternative to win.XP but it did not play mp3.
i was searching for a mediaplayer to run on ubuntu …i did not understand the terminologies used here….-”repositories” bla bla…cant we have a installer pakage like “.exe” instead of all these yada yada..?

By: Wayne

Wayne — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:36:34 +0000

Hi,

I’m also a newbie to the Linux community. My preferred distro is Ubuntu. I have been in the computer field for over 20 years working VAX minis and Windows networks as a developer of payroll, warehouse and accounting systems.

Not sure if this is the place for this, but here goes.

I have hit a snag with Synaptic. It was under Ubuntu Studio 9.04 but the problem doesn’t appear to be with Studio. I was installing some stuff and the process hung. I killed it and rebooted into the repair menu. It said it had found a recursive procedure, was fixing it and that a reboot was required. The procedure was loading a mail merge Python file for OpenOffice.

I rebooted. Half of my system didn’t work. That is understandable since the installer hadn’t finished and cleaned up. I couldn’t run Synaptic again. I ran the sudo command it gave me and - well, when it got to the same line it hung again. Obviously the recursive problem hadn’t been fixed or flagged.

Bottom line: Is there anything I can do to tell synaptic to ignore this and continue with the rest of the installation, or am I looking at a reinstall?

As it is my system is useless. For what it is worth I was quite pleased with Ubuntu Studio and what had been done with 9.04. Having been a programmer I know that stuff happens. My guess is that I just hit some weird combination of things to install.

Thanks for any help I can get.

Take care all,

Wayne

By: sizedin

sizedin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:49:03 +0000

What a simple and easy tutorial, I’m a newbies for ubuntu, but got everything at hand.
Keep it up.
thanks.

sizedin

By: arun

arun — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:59:52 +0000

I am trying to install postgresql on Ubuntu 7.10 as per the steps mentioned in this article but I could not install it successfully. while installing Error shows some files are not found (404 file not found error).

Please let me know how to proceed.

By: JAVA

JAVA — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:35:33 +0000

FOSS-the real freedom
I am studying Computer for 2 years and i started to use Linux only 6 months back . Now i will never switch on To Windows .It really rocks. the above tutorial really explained neatly and beautifully.
still me knowledge can be developed

By: Junaid Muqri

Junaid Muqri — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:27:02 +0000

hi guys,
I am new to Linux and your suggestions with visuals helped. But there is a prob how can i connect to the internet … Ubuntu detects my network card but i can only be connected to the internet by giving a user name and password i think its called VPN but there is nothing to make a VPN connection i mean it didnt give me the access to edit info please help ….

Thanks in advance
Junaid Muqri

By: NarenG

NarenG — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:31:47 +0000

As i am new to ubuntu i couldn’t install softwares..after taking the visual intructions from this site.. i could easily install all the softwares…..
thanks for this superb work guys,…….

By: malibujohn

malibujohn — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:57:32 +0000

I have a dual boot system. I am attempting to set up Mozilla Thunderbird email. Tech. support have instructed me to go to Synaptic Package Manager.
I have accessed System > Administration, but Synaptic is not there. Typing “synaptic ” in the Google box, I cannot find a download.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I have Ubuntu 8.04
Thanks
Malibujohn

By: ananda

ananda — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:52:27 +0000

hi guys, nice post! i can’t understand y the makers of ubuntu assumed that an average starter in a 3rd world country would have a high speed internet connection to his pc.
I just installed ubuntu 8.04 and I’m a noob…
well when i go to net and search for downloadable device drivers and multimedia players, I go fucked up!
is there any option availble or the only is the only option available to me is going to be a get a connection! answer?

HELP. I’m a noob

By: James

James — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:32:53 +0000

I think you need to make clear for the sake of those coming from a Windows background, that the Linux way of installing software is through “software packages” rather than “software installers” (which is probably the more popular way of installing software under Windows). The difference should be made clear. You could compare a “package manager” to the Add/Remove Programs menu item in Windows.

By: Eva

Eva — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:14:29 +0000

Thanks for the explanation.
The problem is, I need the VLC DECODER, for some videos I downloaded and it’s not in the synaptic package manager, so I don’t know where to find it, or how to install it!!

thanks.

By: Lewatle Johannes Phaladi

Lewatle Johannes Phaladi — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:31:33 +0000

I thank you for your clear explanation, i did followed your steps and i managed to set up my repository.

thanks

By: Tomson

Tomson — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:26:19 +0000

Thank you
am a newbie to Linux and your suggestions with visuals helped. I just successfully installed the vlc player. can play my dvds and other stuff. on my way to say goodbye to microsoft.
regards.

By: Neelesh

Neelesh — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:28:15 +0000

Thank you

you screen shots and description about them helps a lot to make things working in Ubuntu for Newbie like me.