Filters enable you to narrow down the list of shown packages.
Synaptic Package Manager comes with a set of predefined filters:
Table 4. Predefined Filters
Filter | Description |
---|---|
All packages | Lists all known packages. |
Install | Lists only currently installed packages. |
Not installed | Lists only currently not installed packages. |
Upgradable | Lists only packages with a later version available. |
Broken | Lists only packages with broken dependencies. |
Programmed Changes | Lists only marked packages. |
New in archive | Lists only new packages since the last refresh. |
Residual | Lists only former installed packages that left data or configuration files on the system. |
Pkg with Debconf | Lists only packages that can be configured through the debian package configuration system (debconf). |
Obsolete or locally installed | Lists only packages that are not (for longer) included in one of the specified repositories. |
Search Filter | Lists only matching packages of the last package search, see To list only matching packages . |
To apply a filter perform one of the following steps:
Choose the filter from the
-> menu.Choose the filter from the
combobox in the main window.