How To Install Packages using Synaptic Package Manager on Debian 11.3

To Install Packages using Synaptic Package Manager on Debian 11.3

Introduction:

Synaptic is GUI based package Manager which uses APT resources to install, upgrade uninstall packages. It has Searching, filtering, fixing broken and force installing packages.

Installation procedure

Step1: Check the OS version by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Debian
Description:	Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Release:	11
Codename:	bullseye

Step2: Install synaptic by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt install synaptic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libllvm11 net-tools
Use 'apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libept1.6.0 libxapian30
Suggested packages:
  xapian-tools dwww menu deborphan apt-xapian-index tasksel

The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libept1.6.0 libxapian30 synaptic
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,374 kB of archives.
After this operation, 6,010 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hirsute/universe amd64 libept1.6.0 amd64 1.2.1 [84.1 kB]
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.33-0ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.4-2) ...
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.68ubuntu1) ...

Step3: Open the Synaptic Package Manager by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# sudo synaptic

Step4: Click search button to search packages as shown in the below image Step5: Use the filter to search as shown in the below image Step6: Search the tree package as shown in the below image Step7: Mark the package and click apply to install as shown in the below image Step8: Check the installation by using the below tree command

root@linuxhelp:~# tree /home/
/home/
└── linuxhelp
    ├── Desktop
    ├── Documents
    ├── Downloads
    ├── Music
    ├── Pictures
    ├── Public
    ├── Templates
    └── Videos

9 directories, 0 files

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to install Packages using Synaptic Package Manager on Debian 11.3. Your feedback is much welcome.