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cdmt00

asked on 4/10/2008

Synaptic Package Manager and Software Sources Problems

I am running Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron. When I click on System > Administration I do not see the Synaptic Package Manager and Software Sources icons. When I try and add them it does not let my (when i click the check box it does not stay checked). If I use the shell terminal apt-get works. How can I fix this issue.

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cdmt00

8/22/2022 - Mon

cdmt00

4/10/2008

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Update when I run the following code in the terminal window it works but I am unable to put the icon on the drop down menu.

sudo gksu /usr/sbin/synaptic

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rindi

4/11/2008

Get KDE, synaptic will work under that GUI without problems.

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