Correct Password Cannot Be Authenticated to Run Synaptic Package Manager Gui [Duplicate]
I Cannot Access My Synaptic Package Manager(In Gui) Due to Authentication Error. Even Though I Enter the Correct User Password, It Always Say That "Your...
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I cannot access my synaptic package manager(in GUI) due to authentication error. Even though I enter the correct user password, it always say that "Your authentication attempt was unsuccessful. Please try again."
I also configured the sudoers file and add/edit my user priveleges:
maximus ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
below the root priveleges.
Is there any other way to access or any other configurations to access it in GUI?
1 Answer
I solved it!.. I change the one that launches the synaptic by replacing
Exec = synaptic-pkexec
in usr/share/applications/synaptic.desktop
pkexec is the one that manages authentication when you open synaptic(that is the flaw) which it doesn't authenticate you even though your root password is correct. I replace it to
gksu synaptic %u
then, save it.(You must have a gconf-editor and gksu installed.)
After that, I press alt+ F2 then I type there "gconf-editor" and then I go to apps>gksu and then mark the sudo-mode.
If pkexec gives you trouble launching synaptic in GUI, better try to change its launcher to gksu. That will do.
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