Synaptic in Kubuntu....??

crash_override_me · 01-07-2007, 02:25 PM

hi guys,

i just installed Kubuntu 6.06...!!
Is there no frontend for synaptic in Kubuntu...???

i had to install all the necessary stuff like... binutils,gcc,g++,make & build-essentials using Konsole....
& what is the Adept Package Manager..?? it doesn't allow me to install...

stairwayoflight · 01-07-2007, 02:37 PM

hi,

i believe you are looking for 'kynaptic'. however, last time i checked it out, kubuntu was basically a kde-ization of ubuntu, which means that kynaptic was not as polished as synaptic.

you can always install synaptic from the terminal,
sudo apt-get install synaptic
or if you want to install the whole ubuntu desktop environment as well (that way you can choose gnome / kde from login):
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

hack the planet.

AdaHacker · 01-07-2007, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crash_override_me

& what is the Adept Package Manager..?? it doesn't allow me to install...

Adept IS Kubuntu's equivalent to Synaptic. What does it tell you when you try to install something?

Don't bother with Kynaptic. It's older and doesn't have as many features as Adept.

stairwayoflight · 01-07-2007, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdaHacker

Adept IS Kubuntu's equivalent to Synaptic. What does it tell you when you try to install something?

Don't bother with Kynaptic. It's older and doesn't have as many features as Adept.

sorry, my bad. its been a while since i used kubuntu ;-)

crash_override_me · 01-08-2007, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdaHacker

Adept IS Kubuntu's equivalent to Synaptic. What does it tell you when you try to install something?

Don't bother with Kynaptic. It's older and doesn't have as many features as Adept.

when i clicked on .deb package>>>>>

it says you do not have the permissions to install or check your path.... something like that... i'll confirm you the exact ERROR...!!

& if Adept is the package manager in Kubuntu, then where the options in it to set the repositories & other stuff...??
Does it use the same apt-get in the background...???

AdaHacker · 01-08-2007, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crash_override_me

& if Adept is the package manager in Kubuntu, then where the options in it to set the repositories & other stuff...??

There's a "Manage Repositories" option in the "View" menu.

Quote:

Does it use the same apt-get in the background...???

Yes.

crash_override_me · 01-09-2007, 01:30 PM

Adept does not has the addresses of the default ubuntu repositories...
if i want to install firefox.. which repos. shud i add..??

binary_y2k2 · 01-10-2007, 02:36 AM

Firefox is in the main repository it should be in Adept already, if not then it's been disabled some how.
Check hat you have a line like

Quote:

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ main dapper

it may have more than "main" in it, but it should be similar, and make sure that it isn't disabled (grey)

As to installing Synaptic: Id you prefer to use it, you can just install it with Adept or

Code:

sudo apt-get install synaptic

crash_override_me · 01-11-2007, 01:05 PM

i activated the repos... actually they were disabled... & finally installed Firefox with Flash plugin.