add/remove programs

paul_mat · 02-12-2006, 12:16 AM

hi there,

i was wondering if ubuntu had a add/remove programs option like in rhel/fedora? or a way of seeing what is installed on the system/what can be installed on the system?

rfokker · 02-12-2006, 12:30 AM

In console mode you have Aptitude, in graphics mode Synaptdunno of a ic.
I have only used Aptitude, it seems simple and manage packages even better than apt-get alone.

ender42 · 02-12-2006, 05:04 AM

I've been using:

apt-cache
apt-get
dpkg -S

And something else (which I can't think of off the top of my head) to learn about packages... because of issues with Mozilla (making a post about that now).

duffmckagan · 02-12-2006, 05:39 AM

>i was wondering if ubuntu had a add/remove programs option like in rhel/fedora? or a way of seeing what is installed on the system/what can be installed on the system?

I don't rememeber exactly, but there was something similar to the stuff you talking about in Ubuntu. (I happened to use it for a Day)

But then, you always have Synaptic to your rescue. Install Synaptic.

apt-get install synaptic as root.