> Check how synaptic is being started by the menu entry. Typically, > synaptic will be started by /usr/bin/synaptic-pkexec, which uses > policykit to authorise an effective su for a normal user. The executable > synaptic is in /usr/sbin, so will probably not work from a menu.
Yes, it is as you said. There is /usr/bin/synaptic-pkexec and /usr/sbin/synatic > > I've changed the launcher to gksudo synaptic, which gives me explicit > fine control with sudoers. > As I said: I do NOT use sudoers, and there is no entry or the user /etc/ sudoers. > I suspect what you're seeing is as intended. If so, then why not working so in KDE? And if this is intended, then this is a bug and a security hole, which should be fixed. Hans
