See Synaptic in action

Here you'll find screenshots presenting the different features of Synaptic. They show version 0.53 (GTK).
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Main Window Main application window (GTK), version 0.53, showing the menu bar and the main command buttons at the top. The main part shows the list of packages on the right currently sorted by sections (left). The box below the package list displays the description of the selected package.
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Again, the main window, but this time with the package list is sorted by status (left) and shows only packages with upgrades available (right).
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Main Window Updates Only
Package Properties The properties dialog displays detailed information about a package. The different tabs contain some common information (package name, maintainer, installed and available version, ...), a list of dependencies, installed files for (installed) packages, available versions and the package description.
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Using the filter editor you can modify standard or create custom filters. A filter can check package status, user marks, section or versatile custom criteria.
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Filter Editor
Search Dialog Synaptic features an easy-to-use search dialog. Searches can be done on names, descriptions, maintainers, dependencies and so on.
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This is the main window again, showing an alternative layout. Instead of the package description on the bottom, it shows the complete package properties (as the dialog does).
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Main Window - Alternative Layout
Icon Help Synaptic uses a nice set of icons to show the package status. The use of icons is consistent throughout the whole interface, so it is easy to see the status in the differents lists and dialogs.
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Synaptic comes with a detailed help document which explains the different dialogs and features of the package manager.
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Synaptic Handbook
 Last change: 25. March 2005 Design 2004 © by Daniel Paarmann