It appears I had to upgrade synaptic from the command line ('apt-get install synaptic' for those who don't know how). I was screaming at my computer today because it kept on downloading things and running dpkg but noting ugraded. I finally installed from the command line and everything upgraded (including synaptic). -- <:-)~MIKE~(-:> This message has been scanned for viruses by the VEI Internet Automatic Email Spam and Virus Scanner, and is believed to be free of spam or viruses. Please report spam to spamtrap@vei.net. If you would like 98.9 % spam blocked from your E-mail then go to VEI Internet for details. Anti-spam/Anti-virus is FREE with every account. http://www.vei.net/ mailtospamtrap@vei.net