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I get the following error when trying to install the synaptic package manager using: 

$ sudo apt-get install synaptic. 

Reading package lists... 
Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done 
Package synaptic is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package 'synaptic' has no installation candidate

Also tried: 

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install synaptic

Still get same message. Installed fine on my other host.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Byte Commander
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nanoprobe
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You need to enable the universe repository.

In the command line:

sudo add-apt-repository universe

Or using the Software Properties:

Open the Software Sources:

Unity search Software Sources

And tick "Community maintained Open Source software (universe)":

Software Sources tick universe

fosslinux
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