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Loonux
January 9th, 2005, 05:03 PM
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

tiiim
January 9th, 2005, 05:12 PM
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.

Suzan
January 9th, 2005, 07:12 PM
What password did you use? You have to enter your USER-password, not your root-password (if you have set one).

danip
January 12th, 2005, 04:58 AM
yes your user password