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Synaptic

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Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Platforms

  • Linux
  • Debian
  • Xfce
4.7 / 5 Avg rating (7)
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Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Ad-free
  2.  PPA
  3.  Software Installer
  4.  Integrated Search
  5.  Filter search results
  6.  Package Manager

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Synaptic information

  • Developed by

    Daniel Paarmann
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.7
  • Alternatives

    50 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

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GitHub repository

  •  204 Stars
  •  57 Forks
  •  54 Open Issues
  •   Updated May 6, 2025 
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Our users have written 5 comments and reviews about Synaptic, and it has gotten 175 likes

Synaptic was added to AlternativeTo by Aaron on May 13, 2009 and this page was last updated Mar 5, 2024.

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Top Positive Comment
Peter Giters
May 7, 2023
1

Best package manager for Debian and Ubuntu with UI. Intuitive package markers, quick search, the ability to add/remove/disable repositories. I recommend

shunjoss
May 13, 2020
0

Simple to use, maybe lacks little icons to represent the software. I miss it on windows, just installing 1000+ packages in a single time on a fresh install is impossible on windows. One click update is awesome. Also the search possibility is easy.

ab1
May 10, 2020
0

Multiple PPA support Can force specific version Autoremove

arndtadler
Nov 4, 2017
0

KISS but still usable for unexperienced Users

Aaron
Jun 24, 2009
0

I use this a lot, because I am on Ubuntu. Even though there is an Add/Remove program utility, this usually has more and I can find things easier in it. If something is not in the list of programs I just add or update my repository.

What is Synaptic?

Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.

  • Install, remove, upgrade and downgrade single and multiple packages.
  • Upgrade your whole system.
  • Manage package repositories (sources.list).
  • Find packages by name, description and several other attributes.
  • Select packages by status, section, name or a custom filter.
  • Sort packages by name, status, size or version.
  • Browse all available online documentation related to a package.