Just loaded atiX on an old HP laptop (recommended by a guy on the Mint forum) after loading Mint and finding I don't have the resources to run it. antiX is running fine, no problem with the intall. My question is, does antiX have a software manager?
Thanks,
Mike Denson
Tampa, FL
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Control Center>System>Manage Software. It will be Synaptic package manager like you were used to in Mint. Howdy and Welcome Mango Mike.
Package Management is also available in Fluxbox and Icewm Menus as Synaptic also.
Package Management is also available in Fluxbox and Icewm Menus as Synaptic also.
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Thanks,
I did see that, and have tried it several times, but can't get it to work. I enter the admin password, the screen briefly dims, then returns to the contral center. I must be doing something wrong, but don't know what.
Do you have any ideas?
Mike
I did see that, and have tried it several times, but can't get it to work. I enter the admin password, the screen briefly dims, then returns to the contral center. I must be doing something wrong, but don't know what.
Do you have any ideas?
Mike
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Hello Mike:
Welcome to Antix! You could try starting Synaptic from a terminal to see what errors you are getting. To do this, in a terminal type:
gksu synaptic
it will then bring up the password screen, and (when things are working right) it should start synaptic. Please post the output of the terminal to see what the problem might be.
I hope this works for you.
Pedro
Welcome to Antix! You could try starting Synaptic from a terminal to see what errors you are getting. To do this, in a terminal type:
gksu synaptic
it will then bring up the password screen, and (when things are working right) it should start synaptic. Please post the output of the terminal to see what the problem might be.
I hope this works for you.
Pedro
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Thanks Pedro,
Here's the output:
No protocol specified
(synaptic:26483): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0.0
mike@mike laptop:~$
Does this tell you anything?
Mike
Here's the output:
No protocol specified
(synaptic:26483): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0.0
mike@mike laptop:~$
Does this tell you anything?
Mike
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MangoMike,
Welcome to antiX, how bout typing in terminal as user, not root
inxi -F
That will give info about your version and particulars of your system.
cheers,
oldhoghead
Welcome to antiX, how bout typing in terminal as user, not root
inxi -F
That will give info about your version and particulars of your system.
cheers,
oldhoghead
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#7
oldhoghead,
I don't understand your comment about typing in terminal as user, not root. I was in terminal as user, when I ran gkus synaptic a window opened and asked for my Admin password, which I entered. What should I do?
I don't understand your comment about typing in terminal as user, not root. I was in terminal as user, when I ran gkus synaptic a window opened and asked for my Admin password, which I entered. What should I do?
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anticapitalista
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#8
Type
inxi -F
in a terminal (as user not root).
This will give us information about your box.
inxi -F
in a terminal (as user not root).
This will give us information about your box.
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#9
I ran inxi and it worked fine. What I don't understand is"in terminal as user, not root", and I still don't know why I can't open the synaptic.
Mike
Mike
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anticapitalista
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#10
What message to you get when you do this in a terminal
su
type your root password
synaptic
su
type your root password
synaptic
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#11
That worked, thanks. Synaptic started just like it should...