where is the downloaded software??

[Manshahia]

I downloaded Xine from internet using Synaptic package manager...
15 MB was downloaded but now i dont no wat to do??
SPM automatically installs softwares or wat??
Used Synaptic Package manager for the first time...

[praka123]

dude,they are stored in /var/cache/apt/archives directory-may be u can backup.but remember u need to "reload" option of synaptic or use "apt-get update" from terminal to get newer packages(softwares)
do try reading:http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/Distrib...Using_Apt.html
www.debianadmin.com
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/
http://ubuntuguide.org