Mint 17.2 Synaptic Package Manager
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I recently installed Mint 17.2 (Rafalea) on a HP-255 G1 laptop. It was one of the smoothest installs I have ever done. However I have found a major issue with the Synaptic Package Manager. Whilst it lets me install new packages I cannot select other options. The most frustrating of these is that, I am unable to upgrade packages that are out of date. Re-install and Remove are also unselectable. Whist I could go to the command line I am reluctant to do so as it has lead me to dependency hell - obviously would be happy to use it to fix the problem.
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I recently installed Mint 17.2 (Rafalea) on a HP-255 G1 laptop. It was one of the smoothest installs I have ever done. However I have found a major issue with the Synaptic Package Manager. Whilst it lets me install new packages I cannot select other options. The most frustrating of these is that, I am unable to upgrade packages that are out of date. Re-install and Remove are also unselectable. Whist I could go to the command line I am reluctant to do so as it has lead me to dependency hell - obviously would be happy to use it to fix the problem.
linux-mint package-management
edited Mar 21 '16 at 16:59
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asked Jul 17 '15 at 8:33
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I recently installed Mint 17.2 (Rafalea) on a HP-255 G1 laptop. It was one of the smoothest installs I have ever done. However I have found a major issue with the Synaptic Package Manager. Whilst it lets me install new packages I cannot select other options. The most frustrating of these is that, I am unable to upgrade packages that are out of date. Re-install and Remove are also unselectable. Whist I could go to the command line I am reluctant to do so as it has lead me to dependency hell - obviously would be happy to use it to fix the problem.
linux-mint package-management
edited Mar 21 '16 at 16:59
Mongrel
2,03531244
asked Jul 17 '15 at 8:33
MichaelJohn
1681214
I recently installed Mint 17.2 (Rafalea) on a HP-255 G1 laptop. It was one of the smoothest installs I have ever done. However I have found a major issue with the Synaptic Package Manager. Whilst it lets me install new packages I cannot select other options. The most frustrating of these is that, I am unable to upgrade packages that are out of date. Re-install and Remove are also unselectable. Whist I could go to the command line I am reluctant to do so as it has lead me to dependency hell - obviously would be happy to use it to fix the problem.
linux-mint package-management
linux-mint package-management
edited Mar 21 '16 at 16:59
Mongrel
2,03531244
asked Jul 17 '15 at 8:33
MichaelJohn
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edited Mar 21 '16 at 16:59
Mongrel
2,03531244
asked Jul 17 '15 at 8:33
MichaelJohn
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edited Mar 21 '16 at 16:59
Mongrel
2,03531244
edited Mar 21 '16 at 16:59
Mongrel
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edited Mar 21 '16 at 16:59
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asked Jul 17 '15 at 8:33
MichaelJohn
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asked Jul 17 '15 at 8:33
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asked Jul 17 '15 at 8:33
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After a couple of hours Googling I found a post that suggested that the issue was with mintinstall and advised running the following:-
apt-get purge mintinstall
apt-get install mintinstall
After running these and a reboot the Synaptic Package Manager behaved in its normal manner. The puzzling thing was that there was no suggestion that mintinstall was either broken or out-of-date.
answered Jul 17 '15 at 13:43
MichaelJohn
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The "suggestion" does appear in theUpdate Manager, when there is an update to Update Manager. If so, it appears as the only available update. Have a look atMint Menu --> Administration --> Update ManagerI know this sounds counter intuitive, but never assume Debian Based behaviors will work in Mint. I.e the Update Manager GUI should be used in lieu of the command line.
– eyoung100
Jul 17 '15 at 22:19
this doesn't work for me! :-( - i just can not upgrade packages via synaptic (only by double-clicking the package) and after purging and installingmintinstallor alsomintupdatenothing changed!
– DJCrashdummy
Jul 18 '15 at 11:50
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1 Answer
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After a couple of hours Googling I found a post that suggested that the issue was with mintinstall and advised running the following:-
apt-get purge mintinstall
apt-get install mintinstall
After running these and a reboot the Synaptic Package Manager behaved in its normal manner. The puzzling thing was that there was no suggestion that mintinstall was either broken or out-of-date.
answered Jul 17 '15 at 13:43
MichaelJohn
1681214
The "suggestion" does appear in theUpdate Manager, when there is an update to Update Manager. If so, it appears as the only available update. Have a look atMint Menu --> Administration --> Update ManagerI know this sounds counter intuitive, but never assume Debian Based behaviors will work in Mint. I.e the Update Manager GUI should be used in lieu of the command line.
– eyoung100
Jul 17 '15 at 22:19
this doesn't work for me! :-( - i just can not upgrade packages via synaptic (only by double-clicking the package) and after purging and installingmintinstallor alsomintupdatenothing changed!
– DJCrashdummy
Jul 18 '15 at 11:50
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
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After a couple of hours Googling I found a post that suggested that the issue was with mintinstall and advised running the following:-
apt-get purge mintinstall
apt-get install mintinstall
After running these and a reboot the Synaptic Package Manager behaved in its normal manner. The puzzling thing was that there was no suggestion that mintinstall was either broken or out-of-date.
answered Jul 17 '15 at 13:43
MichaelJohn
1681214
The "suggestion" does appear in theUpdate Manager, when there is an update to Update Manager. If so, it appears as the only available update. Have a look atMint Menu --> Administration --> Update ManagerI know this sounds counter intuitive, but never assume Debian Based behaviors will work in Mint. I.e the Update Manager GUI should be used in lieu of the command line.
– eyoung100
Jul 17 '15 at 22:19
this doesn't work for me! :-( - i just can not upgrade packages via synaptic (only by double-clicking the package) and after purging and installingmintinstallor alsomintupdatenothing changed!
– DJCrashdummy
Jul 18 '15 at 11:50
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
After a couple of hours Googling I found a post that suggested that the issue was with mintinstall and advised running the following:-
apt-get purge mintinstall
apt-get install mintinstall
After running these and a reboot the Synaptic Package Manager behaved in its normal manner. The puzzling thing was that there was no suggestion that mintinstall was either broken or out-of-date.
answered Jul 17 '15 at 13:43
MichaelJohn
1681214
After a couple of hours Googling I found a post that suggested that the issue was with mintinstall and advised running the following:-
apt-get purge mintinstall
apt-get install mintinstall
After running these and a reboot the Synaptic Package Manager behaved in its normal manner. The puzzling thing was that there was no suggestion that mintinstall was either broken or out-of-date.
answered Jul 17 '15 at 13:43
MichaelJohn
1681214
answered Jul 17 '15 at 13:43
MichaelJohn
1681214
answered Jul 17 '15 at 13:43
MichaelJohn
1681214
answered Jul 17 '15 at 13:43
MichaelJohn
1681214
1681214
The "suggestion" does appear in theUpdate Manager, when there is an update to Update Manager. If so, it appears as the only available update. Have a look atMint Menu --> Administration --> Update ManagerI know this sounds counter intuitive, but never assume Debian Based behaviors will work in Mint. I.e the Update Manager GUI should be used in lieu of the command line.
– eyoung100
Jul 17 '15 at 22:19
this doesn't work for me! :-( - i just can not upgrade packages via synaptic (only by double-clicking the package) and after purging and installingmintinstallor alsomintupdatenothing changed!
– DJCrashdummy
Jul 18 '15 at 11:50
add a comment |Â
The "suggestion" does appear in theUpdate Manager, when there is an update to Update Manager. If so, it appears as the only available update. Have a look atMint Menu --> Administration --> Update ManagerI know this sounds counter intuitive, but never assume Debian Based behaviors will work in Mint. I.e the Update Manager GUI should be used in lieu of the command line.
– eyoung100
Jul 17 '15 at 22:19
this doesn't work for me! :-( - i just can not upgrade packages via synaptic (only by double-clicking the package) and after purging and installingmintinstallor alsomintupdatenothing changed!
– DJCrashdummy
Jul 18 '15 at 11:50
The "suggestion" does appear in the
Update Manager, when there is an update to Update Manager. If so, it appears as the only available update. Have a look at Mint Menu --> Administration --> Update Manager I know this sounds counter intuitive, but never assume Debian Based behaviors will work in Mint. I.e the Update Manager GUI should be used in lieu of the command line.– eyoung100
Jul 17 '15 at 22:19
The "suggestion" does appear in the
Update Manager, when there is an update to Update Manager. If so, it appears as the only available update. Have a look at Mint Menu --> Administration --> Update Manager I know this sounds counter intuitive, but never assume Debian Based behaviors will work in Mint. I.e the Update Manager GUI should be used in lieu of the command line.– eyoung100
Jul 17 '15 at 22:19
this doesn't work for me! :-( - i just can not upgrade packages via synaptic (only by double-clicking the package) and after purging and installing
mintinstall or also mintupdate nothing changed!– DJCrashdummy
Jul 18 '15 at 11:50
this doesn't work for me! :-( - i just can not upgrade packages via synaptic (only by double-clicking the package) and after purging and installing
mintinstall or also mintupdate nothing changed!– DJCrashdummy
Jul 18 '15 at 11:50
add a comment |Â
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