Is thier a front end to apt-get?

**Spider** · 07-31-2003, 06:46 AM

Is thier a front end to apt-get? Dont know if i said that right,but im talking about a gui-front end to the apt-get.

**Stephen** · 07-31-2003, 07:29 AM

apt-get install synaptic in the same root console window synaptic to start.

Code:

[03:27 AM Thu Jul 31: stephen @ ~]
>$ apt-cache search apt front end
captain - Graphical front-end for command line programs (Qt version)
apt-build - Frontend to apt to build, optimize and install packages
cqcam - Color QuickCam (PC/Parallel) control program
denemo - A gtk+ frontend to GNU Lilypond
feta - simpler interface to APT, dpkg, and other package tools
wajig - Simplified Debian package management front end
spectemu-common - Fast 48k ZX Spectrum Emulator (common files)
apt - Advanced front-end for dpkg
aptitude - curses-based apt frontend
kaptain - Graphical front-end for command line programs
kile - The KDE Integrated LaTeX Environment
synaptic - GUI-frontend for APT (gtk version)

**Loper** · 08-03-2003, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by Spider

Is thier a front end to apt-get? Dont know if i said that right,but im talking about a gui-front end to the apt-get.

Another possibility is aptitude, which is an interactive shell-based front end. Some like it better than Synaptic; for one thing, it's more mature.