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firefox-3.0 package

superuser privilege ?

Asked by EBenthack

When trying to install ADOBE FLASHPLAYER I get 'dpkg was interruped
you must manually run dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. When I try to do this I get 'requested operation requires superuser privilege'. Where & how do I get superuser privilege?

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Tanveer (tanveer-noman) said : 		#1

Hi,
You have to use "sudo" before dpkg --configure -a and then you will be asked your password ... that's it. Type ur password and will act as super user privilege. By default Ubuntu doesn't allow root user.
So if u want to any application try like this: "sudo apt-get install acroread"

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EBenthack (udobenthack) said : 		#2

Thank you for the answer, unfortunately I get in reply 'command not found' - any ideas what else I can do.

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Best Tanveer (tanveer-noman) said : 		#3

use like:
sudo -s

hope this will birng u to the super user privilege

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EBenthack (udobenthack) said : 		#4

Thanks noman, that solved my question.

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Rajinder Sandhu, Bangalore (sandy744-breakthru) said : 		#5

use sudo su
straight way you will reach in root directory with all the previleges