Authentication

[reed-baldridge]

Hi am trying to get rid of some software on my linux. I am new to this, but I am getting this message - "An application is attempting to perforn an action that requires privileges. Authentication is required to perform this action." I can not take something from my Software Center (remove it) without it letting my know that it needs the password. When I give the password it still will not remove the software.

Can anybody out there help me?

RB

[3rdalbum]

What software are you trying to remove? Does it give an error message at all?

Removing software will always require a password.

[reed-baldridge]

I am not getting a error message. I am just told that this is not the write password... try again.

[Dennis N]

Linux is case sensitive, so that could cause the rejection.

[whitesmith]

Check your caps lock. You can always remove what you own. So, if the p/w is right, you must not own what you're rfemoving.

[reed-baldridge]

I've tried case sensitive. dose not work

[Dennis N]

For some reason your entry is not matching your login password. You can try copy and paste of the password and that will guarantee no errors within that dialog.

[reed-baldridge]

Sorry, right now every time i am trying to take something out or put it in it has asked for my password. This may have started when i tryied to put Xampp in. I have played around with the passwords and they wont let me take anything in or out.

[reed-baldridge]

"An application is attempting to perform an action that requires privileges. Authentication is required to perform this action."

[Elfy]

Then you aren't using the right password.

Do you have to supply password to login? It's that password.

If you've set it to autologin then I'd just reset the password - http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword