topic title: loading synaptic from ControlCenter does'nt work
Posts: 11
flocon54
Joined: 30 Jul 2016
#1
Hello,everybody
Since I used Anti13.2,I never used ControlCenter to start Synaptic (GUI),(since the install between June and December 2013)
-I just write apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade into Roxterm,every day or twice.
-In CC, I write my"su" password has in demand into the window ,(my admi password is correct ,because I can start all other tools who need it,into the CC; and also in a terminal from $ to #).Some windows"blinks" one time and nothing happen(not opening any windows?)
-I did sudo dpkg --configure -a,has I have seen somewhere in that forum,but nothing happen better.
Is anybody an idea?
Thanks all. __{{emoticon}}__

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$ inxi -F
System:    Host: bibifricotin Kernel: 3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp i686 (32 bit)
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.7
           Distro: antiX-13.2_386-full Luddite 4 November 2013
Machine:   System: Dell product: OptiPlex GX620
           Mobo: Dell model: 0HH807 Bios: Dell v: A07 date: 03/31/2006
CPU:       Dual core Intel Pentium D (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB 
           clock speeds: max: 3000 MHz 1: 2400 MHz 2: 3000 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics Controller
           Display Server: X.Org 1.12.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1280x1024@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945G x86/MMX/SSE2
           GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 8.0.5
Posts: 1,444
skidoo
Joined: 09 Feb 2012
#2
Launch a terminal emulator & from commandline, type gksu synaptic
If the synaptic package manager app fails to launch, you should see in terminal an error message detailing"what went wrong".

If `gksu synaptic` from terminal is successful, I would suggest re-installing the antiX controlCenter package.
Afterward, retry using controlCenter to launch synaptic to check whether the launcher within cc is now working.
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rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#3
Also to add to what skidoo posted. What happens when you do

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$ sudo apt-get -f install
Posts: 11
flocon54
Joined: 30 Jul 2016
#4
Hi guys,thanks for your help

@rotkitnji: nothing happen,see below:

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$ sudo apt-get -f install
[sudo] password for bibfricotin: 
Lecture des listes de paquets... Fait
Construction de l'arbre des dépendances       
Lecture des informations d'état... Fait
0 mis à jour, 0 nouvellement installés, 0 à enlever et 0 non mis à jour.
@skidoo: see the answer of my commandline:

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$ gksu synaptic
sh: 1: lsb_release: not found
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'Xapian::DatabaseError'
Aborted
"gksu synaptic" launch the window (the same when I try to launch Packages Management in CC), where I write my root password,but nothing happen

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$ sudo synaptic
[sudo] password for bibfricotin: 
sh: 1: lsb_release: not found
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'Xapian::DatabaseError'
with this command-line the window for password does'nt open

Is those answers helps you?How to re-installing the ControlCenter with the comandline? May I remove Synaptic first,how to do without"break" my distro.
Do I need Package Management,if in command-line I get the same result?
I thing,I have difficulties to understand difference between both.
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#5
Hmmmm. Xapian errors?

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apt search xapian
Just to check what is and is not installed as far as xapian goes on your 13.2 install.

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inxi -Fxz -r
So we can see your install and repos used.

By the way. It is a very good thing"sudo apt-get -f install" returned nothing with no errors. It means your dist-upgrade went fine.

Use the code button under advanced reply when posting terminal readouts. It just forum etiquette and is polite to responders to your questions.

Just copy and paste readout between the brackets after hitting the code button under advanced reply. I have been cleaning up your posts till now.
Posts: 11
flocon54
Joined: 30 Jul 2016
#6

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$ apt search xapian
bash: apt : commande introuvable
bibfricotin@bibifricotin:~
$ sudo apt-search xapian
[sudo] password for bibfricotin: 
sudo: apt-search: command not found
bibfricotin@bibifricotin:~
$ sudo apt search xapian
sudo: apt: command not found
bibfricotin@bibifricotin:~
$ inxi -Fxz -r
System:    Host: bibifricotin Kernel: 3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.8.1)
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.7
           Distro: antiX-13.2_386-full Luddite 4 November 2013
Machine:   System: Dell product: OptiPlex GX620
           Mobo: Dell model: 0HH807 Bios: Dell v: A07 date: 03/31/2006
CPU:       Dual core Intel Pentium D (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB
           flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 vmx) bmips: 11973
           clock speeds: max: 3000 MHz 1: 2400 MHz 2: 2400 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics Controller
           bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.12.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1280x1024@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945G x86/MMX/SSE2
           GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 8.0.5 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 82801G (ICH7 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller
           driver: snd_intel8x0 ports: ec00 e8c0 bus-ID: 00:1e.2
           Sound: ALSA v: k3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp
Network:   Card: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
           driver: tg3 v: 3.125 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 240.0GB (10.8% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST3160815AS size: 160.0GB
           ID-2: /dev/sdb model: WDC_WD800JD size: 80.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 9.7G used: 4.0G (44%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/root
           ID-2: /home size: 135G used: 25G (19%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda6
Sensors:   None detected - is lm-sensors installed and configured?
Repos:     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list
           deb http://antix.daveserver.info/stable stable main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
           deb http://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian/ wheezy main contrib non-free
           deb http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main contrib non-free
Info:      Processes: 94 Uptime: 2:33 Memory: 354.5/3538.7MB
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.7.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.2.371) inxi: 2.2.16
I didn't get any answer for"search"
Sorry thanks to clean my post,but I don’t no ,how to use"Forum",and I am not speaking/reading and understanding English enough,I try as easiest and simple way to well explain.
I hope, I did,you want with"code"
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skidoo
Joined: 09 Feb 2012
#7
flocon54, you mentioned that you have never used synaptic. Obviously we don't"need" synaptic, it's just available as a GUI convenience.

Similarly, if synaptic is installed, it doesn't"need" the apt-xapian-index component.
That component just provides an additional convenience when performing searches from within the synaptic GUI.

Due to the huge size of the generated apt-xapian database index file, some liveboot distros omit apt-xapian-index.
(As I recall, antiX 13.2 did not preinstall apt-xapian-index.)
Users may freely install/uninstall the apt-xapian-index component if they wish.

recommended steps to fix synaptic on your system:
sudo apt-get purge apt-xapian-index
(it is not needed, and you can optionally install it later, after synaptic is working)

sudo apt-get purge synaptic && apt-get install synaptic
Afterward, again try"gksu synaptic" from commandline.
If synaptic launches successfully from commandline, close synaptic and followup by testing whether you are now able to also launch synaptic via the controlCenter.
Posts: 11
flocon54
Joined: 30 Jul 2016
#8
Hi, thanks skidoo

Just to know me:
I am French (first difficulty) ,and only"user",I don't install anything on my distro,I need just browser with flash or HTML5,PDF reader,text editor,and access to usb key or HDD. and I think to maintain"distro or distrib" is enough difficult for doing those things;I use others applications when needed or to explore carefully.
I never try to install packages without asking or learning exactly what to do. So I didn't nothing since the"liveCDinstall" .I try not distroy my distro and keep it healthy.
I think apt-xapian-index was installed from the liveCD installation,I found it in:var/cache and /var/lib, I didn't install it
I 'll try or not your recommended steps (if I don't really need synaptic GUI),but I understand what you tell me.THANK you very much.
Posts: 11
flocon54
Joined: 30 Jul 2016
#9
Hi,everybody
I did ,what skidoo told me,now the Synaptic Packages Manager(GUI) works but I have to launch it from the"menu" or command line gksu synaptic.
AntiX-ControlCenter disappear from the task bar,bottom of the screen.
Must I re-install AntiX-CC?
In Synaptic Packages Manager there are two packages:
-antix-cc-base-antix 0.3.7
-antix-cc-full-antix 0.3.7.1
Both are uncheck,must i download both
Thanks everybody