Re: Debian 12: User calls synaptic: Unable to authenticate root
On Sun, 6 Oct 2024 11:24:03 +0100
Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> wrote:
> On Sun, 6 Oct 2024 10:47:24 +0100
> Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Joe,
>
> >My graphical menu calls synaptic-pkexec, and it definitely wants the
> >
>
> As does mine.
>
> >root password, and it says so explicitly.
>
> Here, I get a different result. The requester asks for authentication
> but does not specify root password. In fact, using the root password
> fails (with the exact same details as Roger described), I *must* use
> the user password.
>
> Strange.
>
> Admittedly, I'm on testing, but even when I was using testing before
> Debian 12 (Bookworm) was released, I had the same results. That is, I
> *had* to enter the user password.
>
I have the same on bookworm and sid: "Authentication as the super-user
is required to perform this action." And then "Password for root:" to
the left of the text box. Same box for GParted.
--
Joe
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