Archived thread 10585 from Repositories & Backports. Markdown source: Repositories_&_Backports/thread_10585_Unable_to_start_Synaptic.md
Whenever i select the synaptic package manager from the menu at the top i am prompted for my root password, which i enter, then get the following error:
Failed to run /usr/sbin/synaptic as user root: Child terminated with 1 status
im new to ubuntu so dont really know what to do to sort this. any help appreciated.
thanks
Whenever i select the synaptic package manager from the menu at the top i am prompted for my root password, which i enter, then get the following error:
Failed to run /usr/sbin/synaptic as user root: Child terminated with 1 status
im new to ubuntu so dont really know what to do to sort this. any help appreciated.
thanks did create the password in installation?
If not you can run:
sudo apt-get install [package]
in a terminal
or you can open a root terminal up and change your password
passwd [username] (i think)
Your root password should be your password which you made in the installation program.
Not worry in mean time to update your computer
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade
if you ask for password and it still does not work do that then root terminal. but let us know did you create the password in installation.
What password did you use? You have to enter your USER-password, not your root-password (if you have set one).
yes your user password