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To Open Synaptic Package manager go to System--->Administration--->Synaptic package manager

once it opens you should see the following screen asking for the password for root or equivalent users.To manage package installations you need administration privileges; so you need to either be root or to authenticate as such.

Once it open the Synaptic Package Manager you should see the following screen.The main window is divided into three sections that is a package browser on the left, the package list on the upper right, and package details on the lower right. The status bar shows you the system state at a glance.

Now if you want to add repositories you need to go to settings--->Repositories you can see this in the following screen

Once it opens the Repositories menu you should see the following screen in this screen you can select repositories,internet updates,Third party,Authentication and statistics.Now we will see one by one first tab is ubuntu 6.10 repositories you need to select which one you want to add like main,universe,multiverse,restricted,source code and the name of the server you want to download from

Now we will see each one what it means if you want more information check here

Main Repositories

Restricted Repositories

Universe Repositories

Multiverse Repositories

Now if you click on Internet Updates tab you should see the following screen here you need to select what updates you want to run,when to update these updates and you want to install these updates

Now if you click on Third party tab you can enter third Party repositories and cdrom repositories here

If you want to add new source click on add you should see the following screen here you need to enter your source and click on add source

Next one is if you click on authentication tab here you can import the authentication keys for the packages you can click on import key file to import

Final Tab is Statistics this is only for popularity contest

After finishing all your settings you need to click on close once you click on close.you should see the following screen with the information saying you need to click on reload button to take effects of your new settings

Now you need to click on reload button located at the top panel of Synaptic manager or simply you can press or press Ctrl + R

You can see all the required packages are downloading in progress once it finish the download you are ready with your new Repositories list.

Ubuntu Dapper users

For example you want to install a package called dia-gnome for this you need to select the package and right click on that you should see the following screen here you need to select mark for installation or press Ctrl + I

This will popup a window saying that some of the other packages also required changes click on mark

You can see this package is marked for installation with an arrow mark next to the check box

Now you need to apply these changes by clicking on "Apply" in the toolbar or press Ctrl + P

Now it will show you the packages are going to be installed here you need to click on apply

Downloading all the required packages in progress

Installing the package is in progress

If you want to see the details of the installation package you can see in the following screen

Changes are applied successfully windows and click on close

Remove a Package Using Synaptic Package Manager

You need to Click Reload or press Ctrl + R to make Synaptic aware of the latest updates.

A dialog box appears with a summary of changes that will be made. Confirm the changes by clicking on Apply.

This will start the download and installation in progress you can see in the following screen

Changes are applied successfully windows and click on close

Search a Package Using Synaptic Package Manager