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.TH SYNAPTIC 8 "Mar 4, 2004"
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.SH NAME
synaptic \- graphical management of software packages
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBsynaptic\fP [options]
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
Synaptic is a frontend for the apt package managent system.
It allows you to perform all actions of the command line tool
apt-get in a graphical environemnt. This includes installing,
upgrading, downgrading  and removing of single packages or
even upgrading your whole system.
.PP
A manual with detailed instructions can be found in the help
menu of Synaptic.

.SH OPTIONS
Synaptic accepts all of the standard Gtk+ toolkit command line
options as well as the following:
.TP
\fB-f\fR, \fB\-\-filter-file\fR=\fIfilename\fR
specify an alternative filter settings file
.TP
\fB-i\fR, \fB\-\-initial-filter\fR=\fIint\fR
apply the filter with number \fIint\fR at startup
.TP
\fB-o\fR, \fB\-\-option\fR=\fIoption\fR
set an internal option (experts only)

.SH AUTHORS
Synaptic was originally developed by Alfredo K. Kojima
<kojima@conectiva.com.br>. His last official release was 0.16. Michael
Vogt <mvo@debian.org> took over his CVS version, that already included a
nearly complete port to Gtk+. Michael completed the port and added new
features. See the \fINEWS\fR file for the user visible changes from
that point on. Conectiva is still involved in the development of
synaptic. Gustavo Niemeyer <niemeyer@conectiva.com> is doing a
great deal of work.
.PP
All development is done at http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/synaptic
.PP
This manual page was originally written by Wybo Dekker <wybo@servalys.nl> and
Michael Vogt <mvo@debian.org> and modified by Sebastian Heinlein
<sebastian.heinlein@campus.lmu.de>.

.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright  (C)  2001-2004 Conectiva S/A
.PP
Copyright  (C)  2002-2004 Michael Vogt
.PP
There is NO warranty.  
You may redistribute this software under the terms of  the  GNU
General  Public License.  For more information about these matters, see
the files named COPYING.