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<title>&app; Manual V&manrevision;</title>       

<copyright> 
	<year>2003,2004</year> 
	<holder>Sebastian Heinlein</holder> 
</copyright>

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	<year>2002</year>
	<holder>ME-THE-TRANSLATOR (Latin translation)</holder>
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<authorgroup> 
	<author> 
		<firstname>Sebastian</firstname> 
		<surname>Heinlein</surname> 
	</author>
</authorgroup>

<releaseinfo>
	This manual describes version &appversion; 
	of Synaptic Package Manager.
</releaseinfo> 

<legalnotice>
	<title>Legal Notice</title>	
	<para> 
		This document is distributed under the terms of the GNU
		Public license as published by the Free Software; either version 2 of the License, 
		or (at your option) later version. A copy of this license can be found in
		, or in the file included with 
		the source code of this program. 
	</para>
</legalnotice>

<legalnotice> 
	<title>Feedback</title>
	<para>
		To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding 
		the &app; or this manual, use the bug report 
		system at <ulink url="http://www.nongnu.org/synaptic" 
		type="http">Synaptic Web</ulink>, contact the mailing list 
		<email>synaptic-devel@nongnu.org</email>
		join the IRC channel #synaptic on irc.freenode.org.
	</para>
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</legalnotice> 
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<indexterm zone="index"> 
	<primary>Synaptic Package Manager</primary> 
</indexterm> 
<indexterm zone="index"> 
	<primary>Packages</primary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm zone="index"> 
	<primary>Software</primary>
</indexterm>

<sect1 id="synaptic-introduction"> 
	<title>Introduction</title> 
	<para>
		The &app; enables you to install software onto your computer and to manage the software, that is 
		already installed. The software is bundled in so called <emphasis>packages</emphasis>. A single 
		application can even exist of several packages: e.g. the <application>Mozilla Internet Suite</application> is packaged 
		to <emphasis>mozilla-browser</emphasis>, that contains the actual browser, and <emphasis>mozilla-mail
		</emphasis>, that contains the mail client (this example refers to Debian GNU/Linux and can be 
		different on your distribution). 
	</para>
	<para>
		Nearly all applications reuse the functionality of other applications or libraries 
		(libraries only provide functions to other libraries or applications and are no stand alone 
		applications) to avoid doubled efforts. So the most packages depend on other packages. The &app; resolves the <emphasis>
		dependencies</emphasis> for you automatically. 
	</para>
	<para>
		Technically the &app; is based on the package manager <application>APT</application> and provides functions, that are 
		similar to the ones of the command line tool <command>apt-get</command> in a graphical environment.
	</para>
	<para>
		In detail &app; provides the following features: 

	        <itemizedlist>
		        <listitem>
			        <para>
				        Install, remove, configure, upgrade and downgrade single and multiple packages.
	                        </para>
		        </listitem>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Upgrade your whole system.
	                        </para>
		        </listitem>
			<listitem>
				<para>
	                                Manage package repositories.
		                </para>
	                </listitem>
		        <listitem>
			        <para>
				        Search packages by name, description and several other attributes.
	                        </para>
		        </listitem>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Select packages by status, section, name or a custom filter.
	                        </para>
		        </listitem>
			<listitem>
				<para>
	                                 Sort packages by name, status, size or version.
		                </para>
			</listitem>
	                <listitem>
		                <para>
			                Browse all available online documentation related to a package.
				</para>
	                </listitem>
	                <listitem>
		                <para>
			                Lock packages to the current version.
				</para>
	                </listitem>
	                <listitem>
		                <para>
			                Force the installation of a specific package version.
				</para>
	                </listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	</para>
	<note>
		<para>
			You need root rights to install or remove software packages on your computer.
		</para>
	</note>

	<para>
		You can start <application>&app;</application> in the 
		following ways:

	<variablelist>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				<guimenu>Cinnamon</guimenu> menu
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Choose 
					<menuchoice>
					<guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu>
					<guimenuitem>Synaptic Package Manager</guimenuitem>
					</menuchoice>. 
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				<guimenu>GNOME 3</guimenu> select Activities
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Choose 
					<menuchoice>
					<guisubmenu>Show Applications</guisubmenu>
					<guisubmenu>All</guisubmenu>
					<guimenuitem>Synaptic Package Manager</guimenuitem>
					</menuchoice>. 
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				<guimenu>GNOME 2</guimenu> Applications menu
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Choose 
					<menuchoice>
					<guisubmenu>System Tools</guisubmenu>
					<guimenuitem>Synaptic Package Manager</guimenuitem>
					</menuchoice>. 
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				<guimenu>KDE menu</guimenu>
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Choose 
					<menuchoice>
					<guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu>
					<guisubmenu>Extra</guisubmenu>
					<guimenuitem>Synaptic Package Manager</guimenuitem>
					</menuchoice>. 
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				<guimenu>Mate</guimenu> Applications menu
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Choose 
					<menuchoice>
					<guisubmenu>System Tools</guisubmenu>
					<guimenuitem>Synaptic Package Manager</guimenuitem>
					</menuchoice>. 
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>Command line</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					To start <application>&app;
					</application>from a command line type the 
					following , then press <keycap>Return</keycap>:
				</para>
				<para> 
					<command>synaptic</command> 
				</para> 
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
	</variablelist>
	</para> 

	<caution>
		<para>
			You can render your system unusable.
		</para>
		<para>
			Synaptic allows you to perform changes on the core of your system.
		</para>
		<para>
			Always use &app; with care.
		</para>
	</caution>

</sect1>

<sect1 id="synatpic-win"> 
	<title>Main Window</title> 

<sect2 id="synaptic-win-overview">
	<title>Overview</title>
	<para>
		When you start <application>&app;</application>, the 
		following window is displayed.
	</para>

	<figure id="mainwindow-fig"> 
		<title>&app; Start Up Window</title> 
		<screenshot> 
			<mediaobject>
				<imageobject>
					<imagedata fileref="figures/synaptic-start.png" 
					format="PNG"/> 
				</imageobject>
				<textobject> 
					<phrase>
					Shows &app; main window. Contains titlebar, 
					menubar, toolbar, display area, and
					scrollbars. Menubar contains File, View, 
					Settings, and Help menus. 
					</phrase> 
				</textobject> 
			  </mediaobject> 
		</screenshot> 
	</figure>

	<table frame="topbot" id="table-synaptic-main">
		<title>&app; Window Components</title>
		<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
			<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="30*"/>
			<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="70*"/>
			<thead>
				<row rowsep="1">
					<entry valign="top" align="left">
						Component
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top" align="left">
						Description
					</entry>
				</row>
			</thead>
			<tbody>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Menubar
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Contains menus that you can use to perform actions
						in &app;.
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Toolbar
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Provides main actions.
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Category selector</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Provides categories to narrow down the list of shown
						listed packages.
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Package list</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Lists known packages. The list
						can be narrowed down by using filters and categories.
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Description field</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Shows the description of the selected package.
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Statusbar</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Displays global informations about the status 
						of &app;.
					</entry>
				</row>
			</tbody>
		</tgroup>
	</table>
</sect2>

<sect2 id="synaptic-win-toolbar">
	<title>Toolbar</title>
	
	<figure>
		<title>&app; toolbar</title> 
		<screenshot> 
			<mediaobject> 
				<imageobject>
					<imagedata fileref="figures/synaptic-toolbar.png" 
						format="PNG"/> 
				</imageobject>
				<textobject> 
					<phrase>
						Shows the toolbar of the &app; main window
					</phrase>
				</textobject> 
			</mediaobject> 
		</screenshot> 
	</figure>

	<para>
		The toolbar provides the following actions:
	
		<variablelist>
			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					Reload
				</term>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Reload the list of known packages.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>
			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					Mark all Upgrades
				</term>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Mark all possible and available upgrades.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>
			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					Apply
				</term>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Apply all marked changes.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>
			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					Properties
				</term>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Open the <xref linkend="synaptic-win-properties"/> dialog of the selected package.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>
			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					Search
				</term>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Open the package search dialog.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>
		</variablelist>
	</para>
</sect2>

<sect2 id="synaptic-win-selector" xreflabel="category selector">
	<title>Category Selector</title>
	
	<para>
		The selector on the left side allows you to narrow down the packages, that are shown in the <xref linkend="synaptic-win-list"/>
		by categories.
	</para>

	<figure>
		<title>Category Selector</title> 
		<screenshot> 
			<mediaobject> 
				<imageobject>
					<imagedata fileref="figures/synaptic-categories.png" 
						format="PNG"/> 
				</imageobject>
				<textobject> 
					<phrase>
						Shows the category selector in the &app; main window.
					</phrase>
				</textobject> 
			</mediaobject> 
		</screenshot> 
	</figure>

	<para>
		The following categories are available:
		
		<variablelist>
			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					Sections
				</term>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Show packages belonging to the
						selected section, only.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>
			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					Status
				</term>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Show packages of the
						selected status, only.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>
			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					Origin
				</term>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Show only enabled
						repositories.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>
			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					Custom Filters
				</term>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Show packages that fit to
						the selected custom criteria, only.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>
			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					Search Results
				</term>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Show the results of the
						selected search, only.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>
			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					Architecture
				</term>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Show all available computer
						architecture.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>
		</variablelist>
	</para>
</sect2>


<sect2 id="synaptic-win-list" xreflabel="package list">
	<title>Package List</title>

	<para>
		The package list shows the packages of the selected category.
	</para>

	<figure>
		<title>Package List</title> 
		<screenshot> 
			<mediaobject> 
				<imageobject>
					<imagedata fileref="figures/synaptic-packagelist.png" 
						format="PNG"/> 
				</imageobject>
				<textobject> 
					<phrase>
						Shows the package list in the &app; main window.
					</phrase>
				</textobject> 
			</mediaobject> 
		</screenshot> 
	</figure>

	<tip>
		<para>
			The used status icons are explained in the icon legend. To open the legend choose 
			<menuchoice><guimenu>Help</guimenu><guimenuitem>Icon Legend</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
			from the menu.
		</para>
	</tip>


	<tip>
		<para>
			The column order and the used colors can be changed in the preferences.
		</para>	
	</tip>
</sect2>


<sect2 id="synaptic-win-properties" xreflabel="properties">
	<title>Package Properties</title>

	<para>
		To open the properties dialog of a selected package:
		
		<itemizedlist>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Package</guimenu><guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
					from the menu
				</para>
			</listitem>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Click on <guibutton>Properties</guibutton> in the toolbar
				</para>
			</listitem>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Press the key combination <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>O</keycap></keycombo>
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	</para>
		

	<figure>
		<title>Package Properties Dialog</title> 
		<screenshot> 
			<mediaobject> 
				<imageobject>
					<imagedata fileref="figures/synaptic-packagedetails.png" 
						format="PNG"/> 
				</imageobject>
				<textobject> 
					<phrase>
						Shows the package details in the &app; main window.
					</phrase>
				</textobject> 
			</mediaobject> 
		</screenshot> 
	</figure>

	<para>
		The notebook provides the following tabs:

		<table frame="topbot" id="table-synaptic-propertiestabs">
			<title>Tabs in the properties dialog</title>
			<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
				<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="30*"/>
				<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="70*"/>
				<thead>
					<row rowsep="1">
						<entry valign="top" align="left">
							Tab
						</entry>
						<entry valign="top" align="left">
							Description
						</entry>
					</row>
				</thead>
				<tbody>
					<row>
						<entry valign="top">
							Common
						</entry>
						<entry valign="top">
							Shows basic information of the package: name, short description, maintainer, 
							status, priority, tags <emphasis>(if supported)</emphasis> and version.
						</entry>
					</row>
					<row>
						<entry valign="top">
							Dependencies
						</entry>
						<entry valign="top">
							Lists required, depending, provided, suggested and recommended packages.
						</entry>
					</row>
					<row>
						<entry valign="top">
							Installed Files
						</entry>
						<entry valign="top">
							Shows installed files for installed packages.
						</entry>
					</row>
					<row>
						<entry valign="top">
							Versions
						</entry>
						<entry valign="top">
							Shows available versions of the package.
						</entry>
					</row>
					<row>
						<entry valign="top">
							Description
						</entry>
						<entry valign="top">
							Shows a long description of the package.
						</entry>
					</row>
				</tbody>
			</tgroup>
		</table>
	</para>
</sect2>

</sect1>


<!-- sect1 id="synaptic-browsefind"> 

NEEDS A REWRITE - SO DISABLED FOR 0.53
	<title>Browsing and Searching for Packages</title> 

	
<sect2 id="synaptic-browse">
	<title>
		To Browse the List of Known Packages (FIXME)
	</title>
	
	<para>
		&app; provides you with a central list of all known packages. This includes packages that are available, 
		installed or even broken. Because the most distributions contain many thousands packages, you can
		narrow down the list of shown packages. The following methods allow you to browse through the list
		of known packages:
	</para>
	
	<variablelist>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				The browser list
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				The filter
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				The find field
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
	</variablelist>
</sect2>


<sect2 id="synaptic-find"> 
	<title>To Find and Browse Packages (FIXME)</title> 

	<anchor id="anchor-find" xreflabel="found"/>


<variablelist>
<varlistentry id="synaptic-pkg-find-quicksearch">
	<term>	
		To find a specific package
	</term>
	<listitem>
	<para>
		To find a specific package follow these steps:
	</para>
	<para>
	<orderedlist>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Open the find dialog:
				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Press the key combination
							<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>f</keycap>
							</keycombo>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Click on
							<guilabel>Find</guilabel> in the toolbar.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Choose
							<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Find</guimenuitem>
							</menuchoice> from the menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Enter the search expression into the
				<guilabel>Find</guilabel> field. E.g. "music
				player" if you want to search for music player.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Select the fields in which to look. 
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Click on <guilabel>Find</guilabel> to start
				the search. This can take some time on low machines and wide
				search criteria.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				After the pro FIXME
			</para>
		</listitem>
	</orderedlist>
	</para>
	</listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry id="synaptic-pkg-find-advsearch">
		<term>
			Showing only searched packages
		</term>
	
		<listitem>
			<para>
				To only show matching packages in the package list perform the following steps:
			</para>
			<para>
		<orderedlist>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Open the search dialog <menuchoice><guimenu>Package</guimenu>
					<guimenuitem>Find...</guimenuitem>
					</menuchoice> from the menu or press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
					<keycap>F</keycap></keycombo>.
				</para>
			</listitem>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Type the search expression into the find field, e.g. "mp3 ogg player".
				</para>
			</listitem>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Select the fields that you want to search in, e.g. "name" and "description"
				</para>
			</listitem>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Click on <guibutton>Find</guibutton> to 
					start the search. In our example only music players and related packages will be listed.
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</orderedlist>
		</para>
		<para>
		<tip>
			<para>
				You can create more complex filters with the 
				<xref linkend="synaptic-filter-edit"></xref>.
			</para>
		</tip>
		</para>
		</listitem>
	</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect2>
</sect1 -->
<sect1 id="synaptic-single"> 
	<title>Managing Packages</title> 

	<para>
		This chapter covers the basic actions <xref linkend="anchor-installing"/>,
		<xref linkend="anchor-removing"/> and <xref linkend="anchor-upgrading"/>
		of packages.
	</para>
	<para>
		Furthermore performing a <xref linkend="anchor-dist-upgrade"/>,
		<xref linkend="anchor-dwww"/> the online documentation, 
		<xref linkend="anchor-changelog"/> the changelog	and the advanced actions
		<xref linkend="anchor-force"/> the installation of a specific package version,
		<xref linkend="anchor-lock"/> a package to the current version are described.
	</para>  

<sect2 id="synaptic-pkg-install"> 
	<title>To Install Packages</title>

	<anchor id="anchor-installing" xreflabel="installing"/>

	<note>
		<para>
			If different version of the same package are available &app;  will select the most 
			applicable by default. To force the installation of a specific version that is different 
			to the default one, see <xref linkend="synaptic-pkg-force"/>.
		</para>
	</note>

	<para>
		If you want to install a package perform the following steps:
	</para>
	<orderedlist>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Reload the package information to be aware of the latest versions available:

			<itemizedlist>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
						<guimenuitem>Reload Package Information</guimenuitem>
						</menuchoice> from the menu.
					</para>
				</listitem>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Click on <guibutton>Reload</guibutton> in the toolbar.
					</para>
				</listitem>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Press the key combination 
						<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>R</keycap></keycombo>.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</itemizedlist>
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Mark the package for installation:

				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Double click on the name of the package in the
							<xref linkend="synaptic-win-list"/>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
		                        <listitem>
			                        <para>
				                        Click on the status icon of the package and choose <guimenuitem>
					                Mark for Installation</guimenuitem> from the menu.
						</para>
	                                </listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Right click on the package and choose <guimenuitem>
							Mark for Installation</guimenuitem> from the
							context menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
			                <listitem>
				                <para>
					                Select the package and
							choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Package</guimenu>
						        <guimenuitem>Mark for Installation</guimenuitem>
							</menuchoice> from the menu.
	                                        </para>
		                        </listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Select the package and
							press the key combination <keycombo>
							<keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>I</keycap></keycombo>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</para>
			<para>
				If the installation of the package(s) requires additional changes, you will be asked 
				for confirmation. To also mark the additional changes click on the button <guibutton>Mark
				</guibutton>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Apply the marked changes to actually install the package:

				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Click on <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> in the toolbar.	
					</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
							<guimenuitem>Apply Marked Changes</guimenuitem>
							</menuchoice> from the menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Press the key combination 
							<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>P</keycap></keycombo>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				You will be asked for confirmation. Check the summarized changes that will be applied. 
				To continue with the actual installation confirm the changes click on <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				During the processing of the changes you will see a progressbar. Wait until
				the changes have been applied. This can take some time depending on the number
				of changes. Afterwards you will be returned to the main window.
			</para>				
			<note>
				<para>
					The progressbar is not available on Debian system. Instead you will
					see a detailed terminal output.
				 </para>
			</note>
		</listitem>
	</orderedlist>
</sect2>

<sect2 id="synaptic-pkg-remove"> 
	<title>To Remove Packages</title>
	<anchor id="anchor-removing" xreflabel="removing"/>

	<para>
		<note>
			<para>
				Configuration files and user created data (e.g. a website in "/var/www") are not removed
				from the system by default.
			</para>
			<para>
				<emphasis>Debian only:</emphasis> You can change the default behavior in the preferences.
			</para>
			<para>
				<emphasis>Debian only:</emphasis> To remove all files related to the package
				choose <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Mark for
				Complete Removal</guimenuitem></menuchoice> instead of 
				<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Mark for Removal</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
			</para>
		</note>
	</para>
	<!-- para>
		<note>
			<para>
				<emphasis>Debian only:</emphasis> To also remove packages that are only installed as dependency 
				of the to be removed 
				package(s) and that would be no longer needed (orphaned) afterwards, choose 
				<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Remove Including Orphaned Dependecies</guimenuitem>
				</menuchoice> instead of <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Remove</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
			</para>
		</note>
	</para -->
	<para>
		To remove a packages follow these steps:
	</para>
	<orderedlist>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Mark the package for removal:
				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Double click on the name of the installed package in the
							<xref linkend="synaptic-win-list"/>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
		                        <listitem>
			                        <para>
				                        Click on the status icon of the package and choose <guimenuitem>
					                Mark for Removal</guimenuitem> from the menu.
						</para>
	                                </listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Right click on the package and choose <guimenuitem>
							Remove</guimenuitem> from the context menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Select the package and
							choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Package</guimenu>
							<guimenuitem>Mark for Removal</guimenuitem>
							</menuchoice> from the menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Select the package and
							press the key <keycap>Delete</keycap>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</para>
			<para>
				If the removal of the package(s) requires additional changes, you will be asked 
				for confirmation. To also mark the additional changes click on the button <guibutton>Mark
				</guibutton>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Apply the marked changes to actually remove the package(s):

				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Click on <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> in the toolbar.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
							<guimenuitem>Apply Marked Changes</guimenuitem>
							</menuchoice> from the menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Press the key combination 
							<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>P</keycap></keycombo>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				You are asked for confirmation. Check the summarized changes that will be applied. 
				To continue with the actual removal confirm the changes click on <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				During the processing of the changes you will see a progressbar. Wait until
				the changes have been applied. This can take some time depending on the number
				of changes. Afterwards you will be returned to the main window.
			</para>				
			<note>
				<para>
					The progressbar is not available on Debian system. Instead you will
					see a detailed terminal output.
				</para>
			</note>
		</listitem>
	</orderedlist>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="synaptic-pkg-upgrade"> 
	<title>To Upgrade Packages</title>

	<anchor id="anchor-upgrading" xreflabel="upgrading"/>

	<para>
		To upgrade a package follow these steps:
	</para>
	<orderedlist>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Reload the package information to be aware of the latest versions available:

				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
							<guimenuitem>Reload Package Information</guimenuitem></menuchoice> 
							from the menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Click on <guibutton>Reload</guibutton> in the toolbar.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Press the key combination 
							<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>R</keycap></keycombo>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</para>
		</listitem>

		<listitem>
			<para>
				Mark the package for upgrade:

				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Double click on the name of the package with a later version available
							in the <xref linkend="synaptic-win-list"/>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
				                        Click on the status icon of the package and choose <guimenuitem>
			                                Mark for Upgrade</guimenuitem> from the menu.
						</para>
	                                </listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Right click on the package and choose <guimenuitem>
							Mark for Upgrade</guimenuitem> from the
							context menu.
						</para>
		                        </listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Select the package and
							choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Package</guimenu>
							<guimenuitem>Mark for Upgrade</guimenuitem>
							</menuchoice> from the menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Select the package and
							press the key combination 
							<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>P</keycap></keycombo>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</para>
			<para>
				If the upgrade of the package(s) requires additional changes, you will be asked 
				for confirmation. To also mark the additional changes click on the button <guibutton>Mark
				</guibutton>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Apply the marked changes to actually upgrade the package:
			</para>
			<itemizedlist>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Click on <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> in the toolbar.
					</para>
				</listitem>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
						<guimenuitem>Apply Marked Changes</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menu.
					</para>
				</listitem>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Press the key combination 
						<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>P</keycap></keycombo>.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</itemizedlist>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				You are asked for confirmation. Check the summarized changes that will be applied. 
				To continue with the actual upgrade confirm the changes click on <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				During the processing of the changes you will see a progressbar. Wait until
				the changes have been applied. This can take some time depending on the number
				of changes. Afterwards you will be returned to the main window.
			</para>				
			<note>
				<para>
					The progressbar is not available on Debian system. Instead you will
					see a detailed terminal output.
				</para>
			</note>
		</listitem>
	</orderedlist>
	<tip>
		<para>
			To upgrade all installed packages to the latest version,
			see <xref linkend="synaptic-pkg-upgradesystem"/>.
		</para>
	</tip>
</sect2>


<sect2 id="synaptic-pkg-upgradesystem"> 
	<title>To Upgrade the Whole System</title>

	<anchor id="anchor-dist-upgrade" xreflabel="system upgrade"/>
	
	<para>
		&app; provides two methods for marking packages for upgrade:
		<variablelist>
			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					Default Upgrade
				</term>
				<listitem>
					<para> 
						The default upgrade method marks upgrades of installed packages only. 
						If the later version of a package depends on not installed packages 
						or conflicts with an already installed package, 
						the upgrade will not be marked.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>
			<varlistentry>
				<term>
					Smart Upgrade (Dist-Upgrade)
				</term>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						The smart upgrade method tries to resolve package conflicts intelligently. This includes
						installing additional required packages and preferring packages with
						higher priority.
					</para>
					<para>
						Smart upgrade is also known as <emphasis>dist-upgrade</emphasis> in the console tool apt-get.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</varlistentry>
		</variablelist>

		<note>
			<para>
				Upgrades to a later operating system major releases have to be performed with the 
				smart upgrade method, e.g. from Conectiva 9 to Conectiva 10 or from 
				Debian Woody to Debian Sarge.
			</para>
		</note>
	</para>

	<para>
		To upgrade your system to the latest version follow these steps:
	</para>
	<orderedlist>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				 Reload the package information to be aware of the latest versions available:

				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
							<guimenuitem>Reload Package Information</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Click on <guibutton>Reload</guibutton> in the toolbar.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Press the key combination <keycombo>
							<keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>R</keycap></keycombo>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</para>
		</listitem>

		<listitem>
			<para>
				Mark all possible upgrades: 

				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Click on <guibutton>Mark all Upgrades
							</guibutton> in the toolbar.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
							<guimenuitem>Mark all Upgrades</guimenuitem>
							</menuchoice> from the menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Press the key combination <keycombo>
							<keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>G</keycap></keycombo>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</para>
		</listitem>
		
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Choose the upgrade method. Smart upgrade is recommended.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Apply the marked changes to actually upgrade the package(s):

				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Click on <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> in the toolbar.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
							<guimenuitem>Apply Marked Changes</guimenuitem></menuchoice> 
							from the menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Press the key combination 
							<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>P</keycap></keycombo>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				You are asked for confirmation. Check the summarized changes that will be applied. 
				To continue with the actual upgrade confirm the changes click on <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				During the processing of the changes you will see a progressbar. Wait until
				the changes have been applied. This can take some time depending on the number
				of changes. Afterwards you will be returned to the main window.
			</para>				
			<note>
				<para>
					The progressbar is not available on Debian system. Instead you will
					see a detailed terminal output.
				</para>
			</note>
		</listitem>
	</orderedlist>

	<tip>
		<para>
			You can change the default upgrade method for further upgrade in the preferences
			<!-- xref linkend="synaptic-prefs-actions"/-->.
		</para>
	</tip>
</sect2>

<!-- sect2 id="synaptic-pkg-downgrade"> 
	<title>To Downgrade Packages</title> 

	<caution>
		<para>
			This may render your package system unusable!
		</para>
		<para>
			Downgrading packages is a broken feature, since apt and &app; can only handle
			conflicts and dependency resolution of upgrades. 
		</para>
		<para>
			You may need this feature in some rare circumstances, but it is not recommended to use. 
		</para>
	</caution>

	<para>
		To downgrade a package you have to mark a specific version of the package:
	</para>
	<orderedlist>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Select the package that you wish to downgrade in the 
				<xref linkend="synaptic-win-list"/>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Open the Properties dialog of the package:

				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Click on <guibutton>Properties</guibutton> in the toolbar.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Package</guimenu>
							<guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem></menuchoice> 
							from the menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Press the key combination 
							<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>P</keycap></keycombo>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Activate the <guibutton>Expert</guibutton> tab in the properties dialog. You will
				see a list of all available version of the package.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Choose the version to be installed from the list and close the Properties dialog.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Apply the marked changes to actually downgrade the package(s):

				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Click on <guibutton>Apply Changes</guibutton> in the toolbar.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
							<guimenuitem>Apply Marked Changes</guimenuitem></menuchoice> 
							from the menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Press the key combination 
							<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>P</keycap></keycombo>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</para>
		</listitem>
	</orderedlist>
</sect2 -->

<sect2 id="synaptic-pkg-apply">
	<title>To Apply Marked Changes</title>

	<tip>
		<para>
			To show packages that are marked for a status change
			only choose the "Marked Changes" filter, see 
			<xref linkend="synaptic-filter-apply"/>.
		</para>
	</tip>

	<para>
		To apply marked changes:

		<itemizedlist>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Click on <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> in the toolbar.
				</para>
			</listitem>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
					<guimenuitem>Apply Marked Changes</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menu.
				</para>
			</listitem>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Press the key combination 
					<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>P</keycap></keycombo>.
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</itemizedlist>
	</para>
	<para>
		You are asked for confirmation. Check the summarized changes that will be applied. 
		To confirm the changes click on the button <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>.
	</para>
	<para>
		During the processing of the changes you will see a progressbar. Wait until
		the changes have been applied. This can take some time depending on the number
		of changes. Afterwards you will be returned to the main window.
	</para>				
	<note>
		<para>
			The progressbar is not available on Debian system. Instead you will
			see a detailed terminal output.
		</para>
	</note>
</sect2>

<sect2 id="synaptic-pkg-undo">
	<title>To Unmark Changes</title>

	<para>
		The following ways allow you to unmark changes:
	</para>
	
	<variablelist>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				To undo the marking of specific packages
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Right click on the package and choose <menuchoice>
							<guimenuitem>Unmark</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from 
							the context menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Select the package(s) and choose <menuchoice>
							<guimenu>Package</guimenu><guimenuitem>Unmark</guimenuitem>
							</menuchoice>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Select the package(s) and press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
							<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				To undo all markings
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
					<guimenuitem>Unmark All</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
					from the menu.
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				To undo the last marking
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
					<guimenuitem>Undo</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
					from the menu.
				</para>
				<para>
					This step can be repeated. The maxmium number of undo operations can be set
					in the preferences. FIX link
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
	</variablelist>
</sect2>

<sect2 id="synaptic-pkg-config">
	<title>To Configure Packages (Debian only)</title>

	<para>
		<note>
			<para>
				To use this feature you have to install the package
				<emphasis>libgnome2-perl</emphasis>.
			</para>
		</note>
	</para>	

	<para>
		Debian provides a unified method, called <emphasis>debconf</emphasis>, to configure software packages. This feature
		is not supported by all packages. If a package supports this feature the configuration can be done 
		through an assistant.
	</para>

	<para>
		To configure a supported package:
	</para>
	<orderedlist>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Select the package that you wish to configure in the 
				<xref linkend="synaptic-win-list"/>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Package</guimenu>
				<guimenuitem>Configure...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menu.
			</para>
		</listitem>
	</orderedlist>
	<tip>
		<para>
			To get a list of all configurable packages choose the <emphasis>Configurable Packages</emphasis> filter.
		</para>
	</tip>
</sect2>

<sect2 id="synaptic-pkg-docu">
	<title>To View Documentation for Packages (Debian only)</title>

	<anchor id="anchor-dwww" xreflabel="browsing"/>


	<note>
		<para>
			To use this feature you have to install the package <emphasis>dwww</emphasis>.
		</para>
	</note>
	
	<para>
		Dwww provides access to all the installed documentation
		related to package with a web browser. The whole documentation is
		hosted via a local HTTP server.
	</para>

	<orderedlist>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Select the package about that you wish to read additional documentation 
				in the <xref linkend="synaptic-win-list"/>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Package</guimenu>
				<guimenuitem>Browse Documentation</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
	</orderedlist>

</sect2>
<sect2 id="synaptic-pkg-changelog">
	<title>To View the Changelog of a Package (Debian only)</title>

	<anchor id="anchor-changelog" xreflabel="reading"/>

	<note>
		<para>
			The changelog of native Debian packages can be viewed, only.
		</para>
	</note>
	
	<para>
		To view the changelog of a native Debian package perform the following steps:
	</para>

	<orderedlist>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Select the package in the <xref linkend="synaptic-win-list"/>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Package</guimenu>
				<guimenuitem>Download Changelog</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
	</orderedlist>
</sect2>

<sect2 id="synaptic-pkg-lock">
	<title>To Lock a Package to the Current Version (Debian only)</title>

	<anchor id="anchor-lock" xreflabel="locking"/>

	<para>
		To lock a package to the current version follow these steps:
	</para>
	<orderedlist>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Select the package that you want to lock in the <xref linkend="synaptic-win-list"/>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Package</guimenu>
				<guimenuitem>Lock Version</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
			</para>
			<para>
				The &app; will reload the package information. You should now see, that the menu item <menuchoice>
				<guimenu>Package</guimenu><guimenuitem>Lock Version</guimenuitem></menuchoice> is checked.
				Furthermore all actions in the menu <guimenu>Package</guimenu> are disabled now.
			</para>
		</listitem>
	</orderedlist>
	<para>
		To unlock the package uncheck <menuchoice><guimenu>Package</guimenu><guimenuitem>Lock Version</guimenuitem>
		</menuchoice>.
	</para>
</sect2>



<sect2 id="synaptic-pkg-force">
	<title>To Force the Installation of a Specific Version</title>

	<anchor id="anchor-force" xreflabel="forcing"/>

	<warning>
		<para>
			The &app; always selects the most applicable version available. If you force a 
			different version from the default one, errors in the dependency handling
			can occur.
		</para>
	</warning>

	<para>
		To force the installation of a version of package different to the default one 
		perform the following steps:
	</para>
	<orderedlist>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Reload the package information to be aware of the latest versions available:

			<itemizedlist>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
						<guimenuitem>Reload Package Information</guimenuitem>
						</menuchoice> from the menu.
					</para>
				</listitem>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Click on <guibutton>Reload</guibutton> in the toolbar.
					</para>
				</listitem>
				<listitem>
					<para>
						Press the key combination 
						<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>R</keycap></keycombo>.
					</para>
				</listitem>
			</itemizedlist>
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Select the package in the <xref linkend="synaptic-win-list"/>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Package</guimenu><guimenuitem>Force Version...</guimenuitem>
				</menuchoice> from the menu to open a dialog with all available versions of the package.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Select the version that should be marked for installation. To confirm your 
				decision click on the button <guibutton>Force</guibutton>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Apply the marked changes to actually install the forced package version:

				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Click on <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> in the toolbar.	
					</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
							<guimenuitem>Apply Marked Changes</guimenuitem>
							</menuchoice> from the menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Press the key combination 
							<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>P</keycap></keycombo>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				You will be asked for confirmation. Check the summarized changes that will be applied. 
				To continue with the actual installation confirm the changes click on <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				During the processing of the changes you will see a progressbar. Wait until
				the changes have been applied. This can take some time depending on the number
				of changes. Afterwards you will be returned to the main window.
			</para>				
			<note>
				<para>
					The progressbar is not available on Debian system. Instead you will
					see a detailed terminal output.
				 </para>
			</note>
		</listitem>
	</orderedlist>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="synaptic-pkg-fix">
	<title>To Fix Broken Packages</title>
	
	<para>
		&app; will not allow any further changes to the system before all broken packages are fixed.
	</para>
	<tip>
		<para>
			To show all broken packages choose the <emphasis>Broken</emphasis> filter.
		</para>
	</tip>

	<para>
		To correct the broken packages perform the following steps:
		choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
		<guimenuitem>Fix Broken Packages</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menu.
	</para>

	<orderedlist>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Fix Broken Packages</guimenuitem>
				</menuchoice> from the menu.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Apply the marked changes to actually fix the packages:

				<itemizedlist>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Click on <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> in the toolbar.	
					</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
							<guimenuitem>Apply Marked Changes</guimenuitem>
							</menuchoice> from the menu.
						</para>
					</listitem>
					<listitem>
						<para>
							Press the key combination 
							<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>E</keycap></keycombo>.
						</para>
					</listitem>
				</itemizedlist>
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				You will be asked for confirmation. Check the summarized changes that will be applied. 
				To continue with the actual repair confirm the changes click on <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				During the processing of the changes you will see a progressbar. Wait until
				the changes have been applied. This can take some time depending on the number
				of changes. Afterwards you will be returned to the main window.
			</para>				
			<note>
				<para>
					The progressbar is not available on Debian system. Instead you will
					see a detailed terminal output.
				</para>
			</note>
		</listitem>
	</orderedlist>
</sect2>


</sect1>

<sect1 id="synaptic-repo">
	<title>Repositories</title>

	<para>
		Packages are made available through so called <emphasis>repositories</emphasis>. The repository contains the
		packages and an index which includes some basic information about the packages, e.g. required dependencies	
		or a short description.
	</para>
	<para>
		Repositories can be located on many medias: CD-Rom/DVD, local hard disk, the Web (http,ftp) 
		or remote file system (nfs).
	</para>


<sect2 id="synaptic-repo-update"> 
	<title>To Reload the Package Information</title> 
	<para>
		To collect the list of all available packages from the repositories choose one of the following
		methods:
	</para>
	<itemizedlist>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
				<guimenuitem>Reload Package Information</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menu.
			</para>
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Click on <guibutton>Reload</guibutton> in the toolbar.
			</para>
		</listitem>
	</itemizedlist>
</sect2>

<sect2 id="synaptic-repo-manage"> 
	<title>To Edit, Add or Remove Repositories</title> 
	<para>
		You can edit, add or delete repositories in the repository preferences.
	</para>
	<para>
		Open the repository editor with <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
		<guimenuitem>Repositories</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menu.
	</para>

	<figure>
		<title>Repository Preferences</title>
		<screenshot> 
			<mediaobject> 
				<imageobject>
					<imagedata fileref="figures/synaptic-repositories.png" 
						format="PNG"/> 
				</imageobject>
				<textobject> 
					<phrase>
						Shows the repository preferences
					</phrase>
				</textobject> 
			</mediaobject> 
		</screenshot> 
	</figure>

</sect2>

<sect2 id="synaptic-repo-cdrom"> 
	<title>To Add Repositories From CD-ROM</title> 
	<para> 
		Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add CD...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
		from the menu.
	</para>
</sect2>

<sect2 id="synaptic-repo-aptline"> 
	<title>The Syntax of the APT line</title> 
	<para> 
		The package manager stores all available repositories in a text based configuration file. 
		Each line describes the type, location and content of one repository.
	</para>

	<table frame="topbot" id="table-synaptic-aptline-syntax">
		<title>Syntax of an APT line e.g. <emphasis>deb http://ftp.debian.org sarge main</emphasis></title>
		<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
			<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="30*"/>
			<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="70*"/>
			<thead>
				<row rowsep="1">
					<entry valign="top" align="left">
						Element
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top" align="left">
						Description
					</entry>
				</row>
			</thead>
			<tbody>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						deb
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						The first elements describes the type of the repository.
						Possible values are <emphasis>deb</emphasis> (Debian binary packages), <emphasis>deb-src
						</emphasis>(Debian source packages), <emphasis>rpm</emphasis> (RPM binary packages), 
						<emphasis>rpm-src</emphasis> (Redhat source packages), <emphasis>rpmdir</emphasis>
						(folder that contains RPM binary packages) and <emphasis>rpmdir-src</emphasis> 
						(folder that contains RPM source packages).
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						http://ftp.debian.org
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						The second element is the location of the repository.
						The repository can be accessed by the protocols HTTP and 
						FTP, or locally on a CD, DVD or hard disk.
					</entry>
			        </row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						sarge
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						The third element describes the distribution for which the 
						packages are made for, see the <ulink 
						url="https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/ch04.en.html#s4.6.4">
						Debian Developer's Reference</ulink> for more details on distributions of Debian.
					</entry>
			        </row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						main
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						The forth element describes sections of the 
						repository that should be included. By default official Debian repositories are
						separated into the sections <emphasis>main</emphasis>, <emphasis>
						contrib</emphasis> and <emphasis>non-free</emphasis>, see the 
						<ulink
						 url="https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/ch04.en.html#archive-sections">
						 Debian Developer's Reference</ulink> for more details on sections of Debian.
					</entry>
			        </row>
			</tbody>
		</tgroup>
	</table>
	<para>
		<note><para>The distribution and section element are not required for each type.</para></note>
	</para>
</sect2>

</sect1>

<sect1 id="synaptic-filter">
	<title>Custom Filters</title>
	<para>
		Filters enable you to narrow down the list of shown packages by a variety of package attributes.
	</para>
	<para>
		&app; comes with a set of predefined filters.
	</para>

	<table frame="topbot" id="table-synaptic-filters">
		<title>Predefined Filters</title>
		<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
			<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="30*"/>
			<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="70*"/>
			<thead>
				<row rowsep="1">
					<entry valign="top" align="left">
						Filter
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top" align="left">
						Description
					</entry>
				</row>
			</thead>
			<tbody>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">All packages</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display all known packages.
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Marked Changes</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display all packages that are marked for a status change.
					</entry>
			        </row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Pkg with Debconf</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display all packages that can be configured through debconf
						(Debian only).
			                </entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Broken</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display only packages with broken dependencies.
			                </entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Upgradable (upstream)</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display all packages that can be upgraded to a later 
						upstream version.
			                </entry>
				</row>
			</tbody>
		</tgroup>
	</table>


	<para>
		Because of some interface changes the set of predefined filters changed, too.
		The old and deprecated filters are not removed automatically by Synaptic. 
	</para>

	<table frame="topbot" id="table-synaptic-filters-deprecated">
		<title>Deprecated Filters</title>
		<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
			<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="30*"/>
			<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="70*"/>
			<thead>
				<row rowsep="1">
					<entry valign="top" align="left">
						Filter
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top" align="left">
						Description
					</entry>
				</row>
			</thead>
			<tbody>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Install</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display only currently installed packages.
					</entry>
			        </row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Not installed</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display only currently not installed packages.
			                </entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Upgradable</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display only packages with a later version available.
			                </entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Broken</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display only packages with broken dependencies.
			                </entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Programmed Changes</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display only packages marked to be modified.
			                </entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">New in archive</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display only new packages since the last 
						repository update.
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Residual</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display only former installed packages that left
						data or configuration files on the system.
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Pkg with Debconf</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display only packages that can be configured through
						the debian package configuration system, so called debconf.
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Obsolete or locally installed</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display only packages that are not (for longer)
						included in one of the specified repositories.
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">Search Filter</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Display the results of the last package search.
					</entry>
				</row>
			</tbody>
		</tgroup>
	</table>

<sect2 id="synaptic-filter-apply"> 
	<title>To Apply Filters</title> 
	<para>
		To apply a filter follow these steps:
	</para>
	<orderedlist>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Choose <guibutton>Custom Filters</guibutton> from the category combobox in 
				the main window.
			</para>	
		</listitem>
		<listitem>
			<para>
				Choose the wished filter from the <xref linkend="synaptic-win-selector"/>.
			</para>
		</listitem>
	</orderedlist>
</sect2>

<sect2 id="synaptic-filter-edit" xreflabel="filter editor"> 
	<title>To Edit or Create Custom Filters</title> 

	<para>
		Filters can be created, deleted and modified in the filter editor:
	</para>

	<para>
		Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>
		Filters</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menu.
	</para>

	<figure>
		<title>Edit Filters</title> 
		<screenshot> 
			<mediaobject> 
				<imageobject>
					<imagedata fileref="figures/synaptic-filter.png" 
						format="PNG"/> 
				</imageobject>
				<textobject> 
					<phrase>
						Shows the filter editor.
					</phrase>
				</textobject> 
			</mediaobject> 
		</screenshot> 
	</figure>

	<para>
		The filter editor contains the following components:
	</para>
	
	<variablelist>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				List of Filter
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Shows a list of available filters.
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				Rules
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Rules allow you to define which packages should be shown in the list.
					A package has to fulfill all selected criteria.
				</para>
				<variablelist>
					<varlistentry>
						<term>
							Status
						</term>
						<listitem>
							<para>
								Allows you to search packages by status.
							</para>
						</listitem>
					</varlistentry>
					<varlistentry>
						<term>
							Section
						</term>
						<listitem>
							<para>
								Allows you to search packages by section.
							</para>
						</listitem>
					</varlistentry>
					<varlistentry>
						<term>
							Properties
						</term>
						<listitem>
							<para>
								Allows you to search packages by a variety of
								attributes e.g. name, dependencies or origin.
							</para>
						</listitem>
					</varlistentry>
					<varlistentry>
						<term>
							Keywords
						</term>
						<listitem>
							<para>
								Keywords are based on debtags. Only Debian GNU/Linux 
								with installed "debtags" supports this feature.
							</para>
						</listitem>
					</varlistentry>
				</variablelist>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
	</variablelist>

</sect2>
</sect1>




<!-- sect1 id="snyaptic-prefs">
	<title>Settings</title>

	NEEDS SOME LOVE - THEREFOR DISABLED

<sect2 id="synaptic-prefs-general" xreflabel="action preferences"> 
	<title>General</title> 
	<para>
		The general preferences include the following settings:
	</para>
	
	<variablelist>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				General
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<variablelist>
					<varlistentry>
						<term>
							Allow regular expressions in searches and filters
						</term>
							<listitem>
								<para>
									Regular expression are an advanced method of text
									matching.
								</para>
							</listitem>
					</varlistentry>
					<varlistentry>
						<term>
							Consider recommended packages as dependencies
						</term>
							<listitem>
								<para>
									Regular expression are an advanced method of text
									matching.
								</para>
							</listitem>
					</varlistentry>
				</variablelist>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				Actions
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<anchor id="synaptic-prefs-actions" xreflabel="action settings"/>
				<variablelist>
					<varlistentry>
						<term>
							Apply changes in a terminal window
						</term>
							<listitem>
								<para>
									Regular expression are an advanced method of text
									matching.
								</para>
							</listitem>
					</varlistentry>
					<varlistentry>
						<term>
							Ask to quit after the changes have been applied successfully
						</term>
							<listitem>
								<para>
									Regular expression are an advanced method of text
									matching.
								</para>
							</listitem>
					</varlistentry>
					<varlistentry>
						<term>
							Remove package
						</term>
							<listitem>
								<para>
									Regular expression are an advanced method of text
									matching.
								</para>
							</listitem>
					</varlistentry>
					<varlistentry>
						<term>
							Upgrade method
						</term>
							<listitem>
								<para>
									Regular expression are an advanced method of text
									matching.
								</para>
							</listitem>
					</varlistentry>
					<varlistentry>
						<term>
							Number of undo operations
						</term>
							<listitem>
								<para>
									Regular expression are an advanced method of text
									matching.
								</para>
							</listitem>
					</varlistentry>
					<varlistentry>
						<term>
							Confirm actions also affecting other packages
						</term>
							<listitem>
								<para>
									Regular expression are an advanced method of text
									matching.
								</para>
							</listitem>
					</varlistentry>
				</variablelist>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
	</variablelist>
</sect2>

<sect2 id="synaptic-prefs-layout"> 
	<title>Layout</title> 
	<para>
		You can change the appearance of Synaptic.
	</para>
	<variablelist>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				Main Window
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Choose between two different layouts of the main window.
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				Fonts
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Specify custom fonts for the application and the terminal output.
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
	</variablelist>
</sect2>

<sect2 id="synaptic-prefs-ordercolor"> 
	<title>Column Order and Colours</title> 
	<para>
		Modify the appearance of the package list in the main window.
	</para>
	<variablelist>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				Column Order
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Order the columns of the package list. A value of -1 hides the column.
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
		<varlistentry>
			<term>
				Colors
			</term>
			<listitem>
				<para>
					Assign colors to visualize the package status.
				</para>
			</listitem>
		</varlistentry>
	</variablelist>

</sect2>    

<sect2 id="synaptiac-prefs-temp"> 
	<title>Temporary Files</title> 
	<para>
		Configure the management of completely or partially downloaded package files.
	</para>
</sect2> 

<sect2 id="synaptiac-prefs-network"> 
	<title>Network</title> 
	<para> 
		Configure the Internet connection and proxy server.
	</para>
</sect2> 

<sect2 id="synaptiac-prefs-expert"> 
	<title>Expert</title>
	<para>
		Undocumented.	
	</para>
</sect2> 
</sect1 -->

<sect1 id="synaptic-bugs">
	<title>Known Bugs and Limitations</title>
	<para>
		

	<table frame="topbot" id="synaptic-bugs-table">
		<title>Known issues and workarounds</title>
		<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
			<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="30*"/>
			<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="70*"/>
			<thead>
				<row rowsep="1">
					<entry valign="top" align="left">
						Problem
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top" align="left">
						Workaround
					</entry>
				</row>
			</thead>
			<tbody>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Unsupported locale
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						Use a locale supported by Xlib.
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						A failed installation blocks further operations in synaptic
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<para>
							Under some rare circumstances the actual installation or removal of a package can fail. 
							As a consequence all other marked changes are canceled, too. 
						</para>
						<para>
							&app; requires a 
							clear environment with no half installed packages 
							to perform additional changes. But at the moment there is no way to continue
							canceled installations within &app;.
						</para>
						<para>
							To fix this situation type the following command in a terminal, then press
							<keycap>Return</keycap>:
						</para>
						<command>
							apt-get install -f
						</command>
					</entry>
				</row>
			</tbody>
		</tgroup>
	</table>
	</para>
</sect1>

<sect1 id="synaptic-shortcuts">
	<title>Keyboard Shortcuts</title>
	<para>
		List of all global short cuts in &app;:
	</para>
	<informaltable frame="none" id="synaptic-shortcuts-table">
	
		<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
			<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="30*"/>
			<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="70*"/>
			<tbody>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Reload the list of known packages
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>R</keycap></keycombo>
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Open the package search dialog
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F</keycap></keycombo>
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Open the properties dialog for the selected package
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>O</keycap></keycombo>
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Mark the selected package(s) for installation
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>I</keycap></keycombo>
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Mark the selected package(s) for upgrade
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>U</keycap></keycombo>
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Mark the selected package(s) for removal
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycap>Delete</keycap>
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Mark the selected package(s) for complete removal (Debian only)
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Delete</keycap></keycombo>
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Unmark any changes to the selected package(s)
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>N</keycap></keycombo>
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Mark all possible upgrades
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>G</keycap></keycombo>
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Force the installation of a specific version of the package
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>E</keycap></keycombo>
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Undo the last status change to a package and to the
						therefor required dependencies
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Z</keycap></keycombo>
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Redo the last reverted status change to a package and to the
						therefor required dependencies
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
						<keycap>Z</keycap></keycombo>
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Apply all marked changes
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>P</keycap></keycombo>
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Quit &app;
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo>
					</entry>
				</row>
				<row>
					<entry valign="top">
						Show the manual of &app;
					</entry>
					<entry valign="top">
						<keycap>F1</keycap>
					</entry>
				</row>
			</tbody>
		</tgroup>
	</informaltable>
</sect1>


<sect1 id="myapp-about"> 
	<title>About &app;</title> 
	<para> 
		&app; was originally written by Alfredo K. Kojima (<email>kojima@windowmaker.org</email>)
		and is now maintained by Michael Vogt (<email>mvo@debian.org</email>) and
		Gustavo Niemeyer (<email>niemeyer@conectiva.com</email>).
		To get more information about &app;, please visit the 
		<ulink url="http://www.nongnu.org/synaptic" type="http">Synaptic Web Page</ulink>.
	</para>
	<para>
		To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding &app; 
		or this manual, use the bug report system on the <ulink 
		url="http://www.nongnu.org/synaptic" type="http">Synaptic Web Site</ulink>, contact 
		the mailing list <email>synaptic@nongnu.org</email> or join the IRC channel 
		#synaptic on irc.freenode.org.
	</para>
	<para> 
		This program is distributed under the terms of the GNU
		Public license as published by the Free Software; either version 2 of the License, 
		or (at your option) later version. A copy of this license can be found in
		, or in the file included with 
		the source code of this program. 
	</para>
</sect1> 

<!-- Appendix with GPL -->
&legal;
</article>
