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Re: Incorrect password when using Synaptic Package Manager

 

gksu --description /usr/share/applications/synaptic.desktop
/usr/sbin/synaptic
I don't think there's something wrong with this command, I compare with the
command in Lubuntu 10.04, they are the same.

Duy Hung

On 17 August 2010 21:46, Andrew Woodhead <andrew.woodhead666@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Then change it to what you know works. Backup the current command in a text
> file someplace for safe keeping, then test.
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Duy Hùng Trần <nguyentieuhau@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> I checked, it uses gksudo: gksu --description
>> /usr/share/applications/synaptic.desktop /usr/sbin/synaptic
>>
>> Regards,
>> Duy Hung
>>
>> 2010/8/17 Andrew Woodhead <andrew.woodhead666@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Check the item in menu, make sure it is being ran in the gksudo way.
>>> -Andy
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Bob Trevithick <
>>> bob.trevithick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Hung,
>>>>
>>>> Have you tried it from your normal user account, rather than root?
>>>> Just select Synaptic from the {references menu, and use your normal
>>>> *user* password, not the root password.  The first user created during
>>>> install has privileges to use the sudo/gksudo commands, and the
>>>> default is for there to be no root account password at all.
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps,
>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 2:06 AM, Duy Hùng Trần <nguyentieuhau@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > Hello all!
>>>> > I can't use Synaptic Package Manager in Lubuntu 10.10 alpha 3.
>>>> > It always says I provide wrong root password but I'm sure it's
>>>> correct, I
>>>> > type carefully, my password is very simple and I can log in as root in
>>>> > terminal with this password.
>>>> > I need some help. Thanks!
>>>> > Regards,
>>>> > Hung
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