Re: Debian 12: User calls synaptic: Unable to authenticate root

[Peter Hillier-Brook <phb@hbsys.plus.com>]

On 07/10/2024 15:07, Bruno Schneider wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 6, 2024 at 10:51 AM Roger Price wrote:
> > I logged out and back in.  Command "sudo /usr/sbin/synaptic" called for my own
> > password, and now works correctly.
>
> It is unclear if the Synaptic desktop icon is now working for you.
>
> I'm using a recent install of Debian 13 (testing) and I remember that
> Synaptic would not start using the desktop icon. I remember changing
> something on /usr/share/applications/synaptic.desktop and it started
> working. I think it was the Exec parameter. It is now
> "Exec=synaptic-pkexec", and it's working.

It works for me using a VM Trixie under VirtualBox - with KDE as the 
Desktop.

For information, Synaptic is a very slow starter (over 30 seconds) in 
this environment.