Synaptic is a graphical package management tool based on GTK+ and APT. Synaptic enables you to install, upgrade and remove software packages in a user friendly way.

Besides these basic functions the following features are provided:

• Search and filter the list of available packages
• Perform smart system upgrades
• Fix broken package dependencies
• Edit the list of used repositories (sources.list)
• Download the latest changelog of a package
• Configure packages through the debconf system
• Browse all available documentation related to a package (dwww is required)