Decided to load"base" on my laptop/server this afternoon, trying to get the leanest and meanest server possible. Hey, it is a Pentium II Toshiba 4015CDS, after all so every bit of available RAM helps.

My plan was to load up stuff I needed (LightTPD, SSHD and CUPS) but I can't find Synaptic on any of the menus. Am I just missing it?

I guess I could boot up the full (sic) antiX 8 on another machine and use Synaptic on that to find the packages I need to get via apt-get ... but that is walking the long way home.

Don

Hi dieselbenz, long time no see.

synaptic is not installed in the base release. Just apt-get install synaptic and you shall have it.

I don't have the base installed, but you could

apt-get update
apt-get install aptitude

aptitude install lighttpd sshd cups

cheers,
oldhoghead

eriefisher wrote:Hi dieselbenz, long time no see.

synaptic is not installed in the base release. Just apt-get install synaptic and you shall have it.

Tried that. Unresolved dependencies.

oldhoghead wrote:I don't have the base installed, but you could

apt-get update
apt-get install aptitude

aptitude install lighttpd sshd cups

cheers,
oldhoghead

Thanks. Will do that once the apt-get update finishes.

I guess I've grown used to having Synaptic there.

I drive an old (1985) E-Class Benz. The door armrest/closer fell off. It has been months since it was there, but I still sometimes reach for that handle to close the door (and grab air), even though my brain knows it is no longer there.

We are creatures of habit.

try: apt-get update
then: apt-get install synaptic
HTH