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Password error

Asked by Larry Waite

 Using Add Remove Applications to install adobe, I get the following error (password entered is correct):

Failed to run /usr/sbin/synaptic '--hide-main-window' '--non-interactive' '--parent-window-id' '33554444' '--set-selections-file' '/tmp/tmpHBSL8Q' as user root:
 Wrong password.

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Benoit Malet (benoit-malet) said : 		#1

Hello !

Are you sur you entered the right password ? (the one for your own account) ?

Did you try to launch Synaptic directly ? (there is a menu entry for it)

Regards,
Benoît

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jz (jz+) said : 		#2

Alternatively you could try and install it using apt-get and see if you get a similar error...

Open a terminal [Applications > Accessories > Terminal]

Input the following command:

sudo apt-get install acroread

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