Public bug reported: When I run Synaptic from the Unity launcher, it doesn't start with super user privileges, when running from the dash it works fine, I think the desktop file needs the command "gksu synaptic" or something like it, not only "synaptic".
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: synaptic 0.75.12build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Oct 20 11:09:59 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: synaptic UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: synaptic (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1068988 Title: Synaptic runs without administrative privileges when run from the launcher To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+bug/1068988/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs