20.04 Synaptics package manager not supported

Question

Installing from https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/focal/amd64/synaptic/0.84.6ubuntu5 should work, doesn't Nothing else does.

Failed to install - file not supported

$ cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="20.04.2 LTS (Focal Fossa)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS"
VERSION_ID="20.04"
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
VERSION_CODENAME=focal
UBUNTU_CODENAME=focal
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ dpkg --print-architecture
amd64

Synaptic Package manager can be installed simply with sudo apt install synaptic. — ChanganAuto, Jun 04 '21 at 22:27
"doesn't" is insufficient detail to help you. Your question should contain complete input and output. — user535733, Jun 05 '21 at 00:25
Does this answer your question? How do I restore the default repositories? . See https://packages.ubuntu.com/focal/synaptic , add universe by sudo add-apt-repository universe and retry. — N0rbert, Jun 05 '21 at 06:21

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 08 '21 at 06:56

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Use sudo apt-get install synaptic

edited Jun 08 '21 at 06:56

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answered Jun 05 '21 at 06:57

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 08 '21 at 06:56

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Adding the respository fixed it.

sudo apt-add-repository universe

then

sudo apt-get install synaptic

worked

Remember there is a synaptics trackpad and a synaptic package manager.

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answered Jun 06 '21 at 00:54

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20.04 Synaptics package manager not supported

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