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AnotherKevin
June 15th, 2014, 01:35 PM
I started using Ubuntu intermittently starting back with version 7.04. I am very used to Synaptic for my software installations and have had very little success with the Ubuntu Software Center. I installed Synaptic first thing with my current version (14.04) and have been unable to find it in the application launcher (Kickoff). I was able to access it by command line ("sudo synaptic"). But, this morning I haven't been able to start it up by the command line. I am still unable to find it in the launcher. The other packages I've installed are there, just not Synaptic.

Any one got an idea on this?

Thanks...

Kevin
kansasnoob
June 15th, 2014, 03:15 PM
I seem to recall having to also install 'software-properties-gtk' but that's just based on memory, and my memory isn't very reliable :)
oldos2er
June 15th, 2014, 03:36 PM
Would need to see all the terminal output from sudo synaptic to see what's going on. Try
pkexec synaptic too.
AnotherKevin
June 15th, 2014, 04:25 PM
Thanks for the answers. I decided to go back to Gnome. Can't understand Unity, but I have a lot more experience with Gnome.
kansasnoob
June 16th, 2014, 01:52 AM
Thanks for the answers. I decided to go back to Gnome. Can't understand Unity, but I have a lot more experience with Gnome.

In deed, I find both gnome-shell with a few extensions and flashback w/metacity (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2220264) to just work :D
AnotherKevin
June 16th, 2014, 04:36 PM
In deed, I find both gnome-shell with a few extensions and flashback w/metacity (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2220264) to just work :D

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Thanks, kansasnoob. Yeah, best to go with what you know, sometimes... :cool:

Kevin