I had a look at the last log file in /root/.synaptic/log/ whose modification time matches the filters file, and it said this:
Commit Log for Fri Aug 26 17:10:22 2011 Installed the following packages: mysql-server (5.1.54-1ubuntu4) mysql-server-5.1 (5.1.54-1ubuntu4) mysql-server-core-5.1 (5.1.54-1ubuntu4) attached is the filters file from /root/.synaptic/ ** Attachment added: "filters file from /root/.synaptic/" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+bug/873860/+attachment/3452893/+files/root-filters -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/873860 Title: synaptic won't run in sudo mode and produces a segfault in the syslog To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+bug/873860/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
