> Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 14:23:56 +0100
> From: michele.calgaro@yahoo.it
> To: trinity-users@lists.pearsoncomputing.net
> Subject: RE: [trinity-users] how do I find tdepowersave? was: lost kpowersave
>
> > You just have to do a search for ''powersave'' in Synaptic and you'll have it! We're in 2014, and while some tasks are still better made in
> > Konsole, some are better made with graphic tools.
>
> Funny thing, since opinions change from person to person. For example, IMO the best tool to manage packages is aptitude from a terminal and I would never change that unless there is a major reason for doing so ;-)
>
> Cheers
> Michele
>

Of course, aptitude would do the trick too! But aptitude is pretty much a text-mode Synaptic, so yes, it would work almost the same way.
It has a GUI (or I should say a TUI) where you can see the package lists. Then, you can tick those you want to install and click on apply. Just like Synaptic.

-Alexandre