authentication error ubuntu software center 16.04 LTS
Unable to install or uninstall apps in the Ubuntu software center. I get an authentication error, and then a popup says I cannot do this operation since I don't have permission. (Yet i'm administrator.) I do not know what to do. If anyone could please tell me, how can I fix this? (Please explain, i'm still a bit new to Ubuntu. Only starting to figure out new things at a slow pace)
Running: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Toshiba Chromebook 2
Dual-boot (Crouton)
16.04
asked Mar 15 '17 at 22:31
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Unable to install or uninstall apps in the Ubuntu software center. I get an authentication error, and then a popup says I cannot do this operation since I don't have permission. (Yet i'm administrator.) I do not know what to do. If anyone could please tell me, how can I fix this? (Please explain, i'm still a bit new to Ubuntu. Only starting to figure out new things at a slow pace)
Running: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Toshiba Chromebook 2
Dual-boot (Crouton)
16.04
asked Mar 15 '17 at 22:31
ValhallaValhalla
1615
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 1 hour ago
This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed.
Have you tried usingsudo apt installinstead? Crouton is always a mess, but it's such fun.
– brndn2k
Mar 15 '17 at 23:00
This page might be helpful.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Mar 20 '17 at 0:51
I'm having the same issue running 16.04 with Crouton. I've tried installing and then running the gnome policykit with/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1, but I get a warning 'Unable to determine the session we are in'. The policykit is running after the warning, but it doesn't resolve the issue.
– alphaloop
May 29 '17 at 13:09
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Unable to install or uninstall apps in the Ubuntu software center. I get an authentication error, and then a popup says I cannot do this operation since I don't have permission. (Yet i'm administrator.) I do not know what to do. If anyone could please tell me, how can I fix this? (Please explain, i'm still a bit new to Ubuntu. Only starting to figure out new things at a slow pace)
Running: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Toshiba Chromebook 2
Dual-boot (Crouton)
16.04
asked Mar 15 '17 at 22:31
ValhallaValhalla
1615
Unable to install or uninstall apps in the Ubuntu software center. I get an authentication error, and then a popup says I cannot do this operation since I don't have permission. (Yet i'm administrator.) I do not know what to do. If anyone could please tell me, how can I fix this? (Please explain, i'm still a bit new to Ubuntu. Only starting to figure out new things at a slow pace)
Running: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Toshiba Chromebook 2
Dual-boot (Crouton)
16.04
16.04
asked Mar 15 '17 at 22:31
ValhallaValhalla
1615
asked Mar 15 '17 at 22:31
ValhallaValhalla
1615
edited Mar 15 '17 at 22:39
Valhalla
asked Mar 15 '17 at 22:31
ValhallaValhalla
1615
asked Mar 15 '17 at 22:31
ValhallaValhalla
1615
asked Mar 15 '17 at 22:31
ValhallaValhalla
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1615
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 1 hour ago
This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed.
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Have you tried usingsudo apt installinstead? Crouton is always a mess, but it's such fun.
– brndn2k
Mar 15 '17 at 23:00
This page might be helpful.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Mar 20 '17 at 0:51
I'm having the same issue running 16.04 with Crouton. I've tried installing and then running the gnome policykit with/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1, but I get a warning 'Unable to determine the session we are in'. The policykit is running after the warning, but it doesn't resolve the issue.
– alphaloop
May 29 '17 at 13:09
add a comment |
Have you tried usingsudo apt installinstead? Crouton is always a mess, but it's such fun.
– brndn2k
Mar 15 '17 at 23:00
This page might be helpful.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Mar 20 '17 at 0:51
I'm having the same issue running 16.04 with Crouton. I've tried installing and then running the gnome policykit with/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1, but I get a warning 'Unable to determine the session we are in'. The policykit is running after the warning, but it doesn't resolve the issue.
– alphaloop
May 29 '17 at 13:09
Have you tried using
sudo apt install instead? Crouton is always a mess, but it's such fun.– brndn2k
Mar 15 '17 at 23:00
Have you tried using
sudo apt install instead? Crouton is always a mess, but it's such fun.– brndn2k
Mar 15 '17 at 23:00
This page might be helpful.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Mar 20 '17 at 0:51
This page might be helpful.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Mar 20 '17 at 0:51
I'm having the same issue running 16.04 with Crouton. I've tried installing and then running the gnome policykit with
/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1, but I get a warning 'Unable to determine the session we are in'. The policykit is running after the warning, but it doesn't resolve the issue.– alphaloop
May 29 '17 at 13:09
I'm having the same issue running 16.04 with Crouton. I've tried installing and then running the gnome policykit with
/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1, but I get a warning 'Unable to determine the session we are in'. The policykit is running after the warning, but it doesn't resolve the issue.– alphaloop
May 29 '17 at 13:09
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I got the same thing, just go into the terminal and run sudo su. Then, enter the software center with software-center. This worked for me on 14.04, and it should work for you, good luck, fellow Chromebook Linux user!
answered Mar 20 '17 at 0:39
RoCanCodeRoCanCode
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I managed to solve this problem using gksudo.
First try in bash
gksudo software-center
It should ask for a password.
If this works edit ubuntu-software-center
gksudo gedit /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-software-center.desktop
and edit
Exec=/usr/bin/software-center %u
to
Exec=gksudo /usr/bin/software-center %u
This made my toolbar icon work.
This also works for Synaptic package manager.
answered Jun 10 '18 at 23:17
Nick MNick M
12
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I got the same thing, just go into the terminal and run sudo su. Then, enter the software center with software-center. This worked for me on 14.04, and it should work for you, good luck, fellow Chromebook Linux user!
answered Mar 20 '17 at 0:39
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I got the same thing, just go into the terminal and run sudo su. Then, enter the software center with software-center. This worked for me on 14.04, and it should work for you, good luck, fellow Chromebook Linux user!
answered Mar 20 '17 at 0:39
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I got the same thing, just go into the terminal and run sudo su. Then, enter the software center with software-center. This worked for me on 14.04, and it should work for you, good luck, fellow Chromebook Linux user!
answered Mar 20 '17 at 0:39
RoCanCodeRoCanCode
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I got the same thing, just go into the terminal and run sudo su. Then, enter the software center with software-center. This worked for me on 14.04, and it should work for you, good luck, fellow Chromebook Linux user!
answered Mar 20 '17 at 0:39
RoCanCodeRoCanCode
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I managed to solve this problem using gksudo.
First try in bash
gksudo software-center
It should ask for a password.
If this works edit ubuntu-software-center
gksudo gedit /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-software-center.desktop
and edit
Exec=/usr/bin/software-center %u
to
Exec=gksudo /usr/bin/software-center %u
This made my toolbar icon work.
This also works for Synaptic package manager.
answered Jun 10 '18 at 23:17
Nick MNick M
12
add a comment |
I managed to solve this problem using gksudo.
First try in bash
gksudo software-center
It should ask for a password.
If this works edit ubuntu-software-center
gksudo gedit /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-software-center.desktop
and edit
Exec=/usr/bin/software-center %u
to
Exec=gksudo /usr/bin/software-center %u
This made my toolbar icon work.
This also works for Synaptic package manager.
answered Jun 10 '18 at 23:17
Nick MNick M
12
add a comment |
I managed to solve this problem using gksudo.
First try in bash
gksudo software-center
It should ask for a password.
If this works edit ubuntu-software-center
gksudo gedit /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-software-center.desktop
and edit
Exec=/usr/bin/software-center %u
to
Exec=gksudo /usr/bin/software-center %u
This made my toolbar icon work.
This also works for Synaptic package manager.
answered Jun 10 '18 at 23:17
Nick MNick M
12
I managed to solve this problem using gksudo.
First try in bash
gksudo software-center
It should ask for a password.
If this works edit ubuntu-software-center
gksudo gedit /usr/share/applications/ubuntu-software-center.desktop
and edit
Exec=/usr/bin/software-center %u
to
Exec=gksudo /usr/bin/software-center %u
This made my toolbar icon work.
This also works for Synaptic package manager.
answered Jun 10 '18 at 23:17
Nick MNick M
12
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answered Jun 10 '18 at 23:17
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Have you tried using
sudo apt installinstead? Crouton is always a mess, but it's such fun.– brndn2k
Mar 15 '17 at 23:00
This page might be helpful.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Mar 20 '17 at 0:51
I'm having the same issue running 16.04 with Crouton. I've tried installing and then running the gnome policykit with
/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1, but I get a warning 'Unable to determine the session we are in'. The policykit is running after the warning, but it doesn't resolve the issue.– alphaloop
May 29 '17 at 13:09