As is cleverly depicted in the above screenshot, there are essentially five areas of the SPM window that concern us:
- Reload
- Search
- Package List
- Package Description
- Apply
SPM Usage
- From the desktop, select: System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager. If prompted, enter the administrator password then press: Enter. The Synaptic Package Manager window will open.
- In the SPM window click: Reload (area 1). This action will reload the package information so that SPM becomes aware of any new, removed or updated software that may be available for your system.
- Once SPM has obtained the most recent package information, click: Search (area 2). The Find window will appear.
- In the Find window, type: frozen bubble then press: Enter.
- The results of your search will be displayed in the Package List (area 3). Scroll through the list and locate the package titled: frozen bubble.
- In the Package column, click the frozen bubble package name. This will display additional details of Frozen-Bubble in the Package Description (area 4).
- Click the checkbox for the frozen bubble package then click: Mark for Installation. This will open a window listing additional packages that need to be installed in support of our selected application. Click: Mark.
- Once you are satisfied with you selections simply click: Apply (area 5). The Summary window will appear. Click: Apply again to start the installation.
- Once installation is complete, the Changes Applied window will display. Click: Close then close SPM after it has refreshed. You may now access the newly installed application. In our case Frozen Bubble is located in: Applications > Games. Though this particular application is installed in a fairly obvious location, it is possible that you may not be so lucky with all of your installations. In those instances, a little hunting may be necessary.
For additional information, please refer to the official: SynapticHowto.
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