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keos

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Registered: 2017-06-16

Posts: 173  

[solved] Problems to open synaptic icon.

Hi,

I'm no able to open the synaptic from the menu, just as root from terminal, any idea?.

Thanks!

Last edited by keos (2017-06-20 13:53:29)

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devuan_ascii_2.0.0-rc_amd64_desktop-live.iso  [Xfce]

Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7640G integrated graphics
GPU: AMD/ATI Trinity [Radeon HD 7640G]

keos

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Registered: 2017-06-16

Posts: 173  

Re: [solved] Problems to open synaptic icon.

gksu gedit /usr/share/applications/synaptic.desktop

and change line Exec=synaptic-pkexec to Exec=gksu synaptic

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devuan_ascii_2.0.0-rc_amd64_desktop-live.iso  [Xfce]

Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7640G integrated graphics
GPU: AMD/ATI Trinity [Radeon HD 7640G]

fsmithred

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Registered: 2016-11-25

Posts: 2,486  

Re: [solved] Problems to open synaptic icon.

That will work until synaptic is upgraded to a newer version. Then your edited .desktop file will be replaced. I solved that problem by making a separate .desktop file called synaptic-gksu.desktop. Make sure to change the Name field, because you will have two entries in your menu for synaptic. You need to be able to tell them apart.

golinux

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Registered: 2016-11-25

Posts: 3,318  

Re: [solved] Problems to open synaptic icon.

I have a gksu synaptic launcher stacked in the Xfce panel so never have to open from the menu or desktop.    Ditto other root accessible apps.

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