On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:34:27 -0600
Richard Knechtel wrote:
> How do I get into synaptic?
sudo apt-get update (might be uneccesary)
sudo apt-get install synaptic
sudo synaptic
Not saying it'll give you better error messages, I just like UI better.
If you want better error messages, then
sudo apt-get install {package}