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Re: [Question #76555]: Can't add/remove applications or run update.

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From: Isak Frants <question76555@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:59:23 -0000
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Question #76555 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/76555

    Status: Open => Needs information

Isak Frants requested for more information:
Hm. That is of help. Maybe there's a bug in systems running without
passwords.

If a user chooses not to use a password there should be no prompt for
password I guess and synaptic should be able to launch. But if something
fails when a password is expected when Synaptic Package Manager, gksudo
gedit or Software Sources is launched or when installing
updates/software then we perhaps get this behaviour.

Could you try to put a password on your account and then see if 'gksudo gedit' prompts for password? 
Running a system with password is HIGHLY recommended, but I see your point of not having it when running virtually. But hey, you do not get prompted that many times so it would get irritating.

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