On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:50:13 -0800 Daniel Burrows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 07:45:35AM -0700, Travis Crook > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> was heard to say: > > On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:28:54 +0000 > > Chris Lale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. Okay, I'll give that a try and see if it helps. > > Daniel > > -- Travis Crook Visions Beyond www.VisionsBeyond.com 208-478-7836 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
