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Major Error of installing updates

Asked by Amar Singh

I keep trying to install stuff from synaptic but it doesn't let me start with administrative privileges. It's not even in the menu anymore! Here is the message I get when I try to run it:
"Starting without administrative privileges

You will not be able to apply any any changes. But you can still export the marked changes or create a download script for them."

I have already seen the Ubuntu forums about this but those things don't work and I don't want to reinstall Ubuntu again. Also I have tried the terminal things like gksudo synaptic or sudo synaptic.

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Amar Singh (amar-singh-2006) said : 		#1

OK, I have tried the Ubuntu Forums and that wasn't very useful because the thread's aren't continued. I have tried the following in terminal:

gksudo synaptic
sudo synaptic

is there anything else I can do to solve this? When I try to manually install a program now, (with sudo apt-get install X), that hardly works either.

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François Tissandier (baloo) said : 		#2

Could you try to install a software in a terminal, and give us the complete log of errors?

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Amar Singh (amar-singh-2006) said : 		#3

I can't. I type in sudo apt-get install (program) and nothing happens.

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Amar Singh (amar-singh-2006) said : 		#4

I can only install programs as root (using sudo) by doing su --login. Then I can install applications as if there isn't a problem, but I would rather be able to use the package manager.

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Best Allen Chemist (alchemist) said : 		#5

after doing a su --login, type the following
usermod -a -G admin yourusername

Ignore what I wrote in https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+question/15916 about the complex process. That is taken care of by the su --login

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Amar Singh (amar-singh-2006) said : 		#6

Thank You so much! The problem is gone and I can upgrade my Distro! Thanks!!!!!!

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Amar Singh (amar-singh-2006) said : 		#7

Thanks Allen Chemist, that solved my question.