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I like to delete packages that I won't use and I ended up where I couldn't run Synaptic because I got the wrong password message when I tried to start it. I knew I had the correct password when Synaptic refused it because I could log in terminal as "su" and my password worked fine. I solved the problem by doing an "apt-get upgrade" and the problem package was replaced, whatever package it was. The password worked fine after that. Go figure. Any thoughts on how this happened? And how to avoid it in the future!
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Anmeldung: 16. Apr 2006
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I had the same problem, some bug in kdesu I reckon. It was fixed in a later update though like you said and I think it was reported on the forum when it first arose (it was on a forum at least, maybe a debian one).
There's every chance it might happen again when using a debian sid based distro but things are usually fixed fairly quickly or there is usually some workaround for most problems on this forum.
I ended up where I couldn't run Synaptic because I got the wrong password message when I tried to start it.
Well actually.......that is not true. You can always open a shell, get root and launch anything you like from that shell. You can also use sudo. I personally am not a big fan of sux and it is always removed in the first round of package deletion after a fresh install. If however you insist on using it:
Code:
$ sux
# synaptic &
If (as I do) you prefer to remove sux:
Code:
$ su
# synaptic&
Hit <return> in the shell and your prompt is returned to you because you backgrounded the process w/ the '&'
As to the broken kdesu thing......well - this is Debian Sid and sometimes doodoo occurs. Put an eye on the home page for possible problems before doing an upgrade.
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