[SOLVED]: How to have administrative privileges?

wassm. · 2010-02-01 16:46:02

Hi,
i am testing crunchbang in virtualbox-i installed it, but when i want to update the system, it says that i have no administrative privileges. So i open terminal, type sudo -s and then i run synaptic. Is there any way to have from desktop this privileges activated? For always-not to run apps from terminal?

Last edited by wassm. (2010-02-01 21:33:20)

iggykoopa · 2010-02-01 18:05:10

you can use synaptic to update if you want to use the gui, it should ask for your password. If it isn't asking for your password you can try hitting alt+f2 and type in gksudo synaptic.

wassm. · 2010-02-01 19:33:16

This is what i have when i run synaptic:

Starting without administrative privileges
You will not be able to apply any changes. However, you can still export the marked changes or create a download script for them.

iggykoopa · 2010-02-01 19:38:21

try using the gksudo line then. If that works for you, you can edit the menu entry to add gksudo before synaptic.

pvsage · 2010-02-01 20:35:19

Are you running an *installed* CrunchBang in Virtualbox, or is it a live session? I think the default configuration of the live session is to *not* automatically open Synaptic in administrative mode.

You can gksudo Synaptic in the live session, but I'm not sure if any changes you make will survive a restart. It depends of whether you have persistence enabled.

wassm. · 2010-02-01 20:51:53

pvsage wrote:

Are you running an *installed* CrunchBang in Virtualbox, or is it a live session? I think the default configuration of the live session is to *not* automatically open Synaptic in administrative mode.
You can gksudo Synaptic in the live session, but I'm not sure if any changes you make will survive a restart. It depends of whether you have persistence enabled.

I have installed version.

pvsage · 2010-02-01 21:25:12

Are you running Synaptic from the menu (System >> Package Manager)? The default setting is for that to run `gksu synaptic`. If that's been changed for some reason, go to Preferences >> Openbox Config >> Edit menu.xml and search for synaptic. Make sure you have this:

            <item label="Package Manager">
                <action name="Execute">
                    <execute>
                        gksudo synaptic
                    </execute>
                </action>
            </item>

wassm. · 2010-02-01 21:32:36

pvsage wrote:

Are you running Synaptic from the menu (System >> Package Manager)? The default setting is for that to run `gksu synaptic`. If that's been changed for some reason, go to Preferences >> Openbox Config >> Edit menu.xml and search for synaptic. Make sure you have this:
            <item label="Package Manager">
                <action name="Execute">
                    <execute>
                        gksudo synaptic
                    </execute>
                </action>
            </item>

That was it-i was running it from Alt+F2. When i go to system, everything works just fine. Thanks

pvsage · 2010-02-01 21:46:32

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Glad you have it sorted.

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