Ubuntu

synaptic package manager not working

Asked by yzfvie on 2010-04-04

When I select the synaptic package manager in the system/administration drop down menu, the manager box appears for a few seconds then disappears. Anybody know what is going on. I was going to try to install Skype and since I could not install it after downloading the .deb I thought I would try it from the SPM.

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Status:: Solved

For:: Ubuntu Edit question

Assignee:: No assignee Edit question

Solved by:: Rajinder Sandhu

Solved:: 2010-04-04

Last query:: 2010-04-04

Last reply:: 2010-04-04

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yzfvie (yzfvie) said on 2010-04-04:

I am able to enter my password in the password box.

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Vitaliy Kulikov (slonua) said on 2010-04-04:

could u provide log output for synaptic, type in terminal:

$ sudo synaptic

also, u can install skype typing in terminal

$ sudo apt-get install skype

u can add official repo for skype by terminal

$ echo "deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free #Skype" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list

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yzfvie (yzfvie) said on 2010-04-04:

Vitaliy Kulikov wrote:
> Your question #106409 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/106409
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Vitaliy Kulikov requested for more information:
> could u provide log output for synaptic, type in terminal:
>
> $ sudo synaptic
>
> also, u can install skype typing in terminal
>
> $ sudo apt-get install skype
>
> u can add official repo for skype by terminal
>
> $ echo "deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-
> free #Skype" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> I tried sudo synaptic in "terminal" and I get the synaptic window but it dissappears again.

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yzfvie (yzfvie) said on 2010-04-04:

Vitaliy Kulikov wrote:
> Your question #106409 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/106409
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Vitaliy Kulikov requested for more information:
> could u provide log output for synaptic, type in terminal:
>
> $ sudo synaptic
>
> also, u can install skype typing in terminal
>
> $ sudo apt-get install skype
>
> u can add official repo for skype by terminal
>
> $ echo "deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-
> free #Skype" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
>
>
Sorry, the command returns with a segmentation fault

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yzfvie (yzfvie) said on 2010-04-04:

Vitaliy Kulikov wrote:
> Your question #106409 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/106409
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Vitaliy Kulikov requested for more information:
> could u provide log output for synaptic, type in terminal:
>
> $ sudo synaptic
>
> also, u can install skype typing in terminal
>
> $ sudo apt-get install skype
>
> u can add official repo for skype by terminal
>
> $ echo "deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-
> free #Skype" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> here is the screen shot. as you can see, I get another response trying to get skype.

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Rajinder Sandhu (sandy744) said on 2010-04-04:

alright boot into recovery mode and then select the option fix broken packages...
it will set the things right....
regards
Rajinder

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yzfvie (yzfvie) said on 2010-04-04:

Rajinder Sandhu wrote:
> Your question #106409 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/106409
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Rajinder Sandhu proposed the following answer:
> alright boot into recovery mode and then select the option fix broken packages...
> it will set the things right....
> regards
> Rajinder
>
>
Thanks very much Rajinder. your suggestion solved my problem .