On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Tina <[email protected]> wrote: > There is no password prompt when launching synaptic. Did gksudo synaptic and > still can't add. > -- Tina > > I run KDE Plasma Desktop (Kubuntu). Someone on the list who runs Gnome will be able to help.
> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 13:01, Carl Symons <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Tina <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Unfortunately still can't connect to host. I'm having to do everything >> > in >> > term, because when I tired to add the source via synaptec the button to >> > add >> > was greyed out. >> > I will keep trying. Thanks. >> > --Tina >> > >> It sounds like you don't have permission to add. >> >> When you run synaptic, is there a popup requesting your root password? >> >> Try gksudo synaptic >> or kdesudo synaptic >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 12:43, Carl Symons <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> It looks like the connection to the keyserver failed. Maybe you could >> >> try again. It appears that the keyserver is working okay now. >> >> >> >> At this site... >> >> https://edge.launchpad.net/~gtg/+archive/ppa >> >> >> >> You will find instructions including the one from Paul: >> >> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gtg/ppa >> >> >> >> The instructions also work with Synaptic: >> >> Settings >> >> Repositories >> >> Other Software (tab) >> >> +Add (button) >> >> In the "APT line:" box, enter: >> >> ppa:gtg/ppa >> >> Click the "+Add Source" button >> >> >> >> Simple process...as Paul pointed out, this grabs everything needed to >> >> make the repository work properly. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Tina <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > This is what I get: >> >> > Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options >> >> > --no-default-keyring >> >> > --secret-keyring /etc/apt/secring.gpg --trustdb-name >> >> > /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg >> >> > --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com >> >> > --recv >> >> > 88C03D7B5195CEAFF3F9F7A7B82A968F7AC9B38F >> >> > gpg: requesting key 7AC9B38F from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com >> >> > gpgkeys: HTTP fetch error 7: couldn't connect to host >> >> > gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found. >> >> > gpg: Total number processed: 0 >> >> > Tina >> >> > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 12:19, Paul Natsuo Kishimoto >> >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gtg/ppa >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~gtg-user >> >> > Post to : [email protected] >> >> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~gtg-user >> >> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~gtg-user >> > Post to : [email protected] >> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~gtg-user >> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > >> > > > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~gtg-user Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~gtg-user More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
