Have you tried typing "sudo synaptic-pkexec" rather than " synaptic-pkexec" and is your logged in user in the /etc/sudoers file?
Also you can alway just use "apt" or apt-get" for package management at the command prompt. Much simpler and faster. On Sun, Dec 25, 2016 at 9:11 AM, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote: > Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent > permitted by applicable law. > Last login: Sat Dec 24 19:49:11 2016 from coyote.coyote.den > pi@raspberrypi:~ $ synaptic-pkexec > ==== AUTHENTICATING FOR com.ubuntu.pkexec.synaptic === > Authentication is required to run the Synaptic Package Manager > Authenticating as: root > Password: > polkit-agent-helper-1: pam_authenticate failed: Authentication failure > ==== AUTHENTICATION FAILED === > Error executing command as another user: Not authorized > > This incident has been reported. > pi@raspberrypi:~ $ synaptic-pkexec > ==== AUTHENTICATING FOR com.ubuntu.pkexec.synaptic === > Authentication is required to run the Synaptic Package Manager > Authenticating as: root > Password: > polkit-agent-helper-1: error response to PolicyKit daemon: > GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: No session for > cookie > ==== AUTHENTICATION FAILED === > Error executing command as another user: Not authorized > > This incident has been reported. > ================================== > I tried both the root pw and mine. > > WTHeck is this com.ubuntu.pkexec.synaptic BS? Of course its wrong, but > how can this be fixed so I can run synaptic from a remote login? > > Or, how do I make this machine accept a display of 10: ?? > > Thank you all & Merry Christmas everybody > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > -- > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Developer Access Program for Intel Xeon Phi Processors > Access to Intel Xeon Phi processor-based developer platforms. > With one year of Intel Parallel Studio XE. > Training and support from Colfax. > Order your platform today.http://sdm.link/intel > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Developer Access Program for Intel Xeon Phi Processors Access to Intel Xeon Phi processor-based developer platforms. With one year of Intel Parallel Studio XE. Training and support from Colfax. Order your platform today.http://sdm.link/intel _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users