On 15 May 2013 17:33, surfer <pmul...@gofast.co.uk> wrote: > On Wed, 2013-05-15 at 17:20 +0100, Rowan Berkeley wrote: >> On 15/05/13 17:09, Colin Law wrote: >> > On 15 May 2013 16:51, surfer <pmul...@gofast.co.uk> wrote: >> >> I have just updated my system to 12.10. >> >> >> >> I have been looking for both recent versions of Java and Postgresql, but >> >> cannot find a key or lock that I can use to download them. Before I used >> >> Synaptec, which seems no longer to exist. >> >> >> >> I wonder if somebody could assist me >> > You can use the Software Center for installing applications, or if you >> > want to use synaptic then install that either using the Software >> > Center or, in a terminal, >> > sudo apt-get install synaptic >> > >> > Colin >> > >> > Actually, you can't get Synaptic via the Software Center. I'm sure >> > Patrick tried that before posting. Indeed, we all tried it, and the >> > absence of Synaptic from the Software Center has occasioned a lot of >> > unfavourable comment. But of course you can get it with the terminal. >> >> > Thank you Rowan. I have managed to download Synaptic through apt-get, > but for some reason I cannot seem to use the Apply button as it has been > greyed out. Consequently, I am relying on apt-get to download all of the > packages I need.
Is it asking for your password when you open it? It should. You should start it from the Dash or using gksu synaptic in a terminal. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
