Re: Out-Of-Sync Synaptic
On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:28:54 +0000
Chris Lale <chrislale@untrammelled.co.uk> wrote:
> Travis Crook wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > I've noticed that the list of installed software that
> > Synaptic tells me and what I actually can use on my box are not the
> > same. For example, I can run Evince, but Synaptic tells me that it
> > is not installed. I have done something to get them out of sync.
> > My guess is that it happened when I upgraded from Etch to Lenny.
> > Anyway, is there a way to get Synaptic to "reread" all
> > installed software? If so, what is it?
> > I haven't had any luck using the almighty Google this time.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
>
> Do apt and aptitude also show evince as not installed? ie
>
> $ apt-cache show evince
Shows evince installed.
> $ aptitude show evince
Shows evince not installed.
>
Thanks!
(p.s. Been gone a couple of days...)
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Travis Crook
Visions Beyond
www.VisionsBeyond.com
208-478-7836
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