Idea #5029: show free disk space and size of each package

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Written by pitwalker@gmail.com the 18 Mar 08 at 17:45. Category: Installation.
Related to: Nothing/Others. Status: New

Description

- show free space in a progressbar
- show size of each individual package for the easier decision (remaining free space and download time are important)

(sorry for my bad english)

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Idea #10723: Option To Display Size of Programs Next To Their Name (-4 votes)

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Comments

scamper_22 wrote on the 19 Mar 08 at 06:13

The same should be done for Add/Remove programs.
The version number should especially be shown in add/remove programs.

brunovecchi wrote on the 19 Apr 08 at 14:20

+1 to this. It would be nice to know the disk space that a package will take individually, and not only the total after selecting many.

saivann (Moderator) wrote on the 9 Jul 08 at 17:13

Individual size in synaptic is already implemented. You just have to enable it this way :

1. In synaptic, click on Settings / Preferences
2. In the Columns and Fonts tab, check/uncheck "Installed Size" or "Download Size"
3. Click Apply

However, this could be implemented in Add/Remove.

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