Re: Out-Of-Sync Synaptic
On Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 07:45:35AM -0700, Travis Crook <travis@visionsbeyond.com> was heard to say:
> 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.
> >
That's bizarre, then: if apt thinks evince is installed, synaptic
should think so as well. Try updating your package lists in synaptic
and see if that helps? Not that it should, but it's the only thing I
can think of at this point.
Daniel
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