[hoary] sudo authentication problem

[spizkapa]

Philippe Landau wrote:
> since some time when i start synaptic through the menu,
> it does not load.
> when i try it through the terminal,
> the following happens:
> 
> kind regards     philippe
> 
> -- 
> 
> user at donkey:~ $ sudo synaptic &
> Password:
> [1] 7249
> 
> [1]+  Stopped                 sudo synaptic
> user at donkey:~ $ sudo ls
> Password:
> Desktop
> user at donkey:~ $ sudo synaptic &
> [2] 7261
> user at donkey:~ $
> 
> 
> 

Try it without the "&" at the end. This is because sending the process 
to the background (which is effectively what the "&" does) means that 
there is no way to put the password in to actually start synaptic.

Another way would be to start synaptic as you do now (i.e. with the "&") 
and then type "fg <return>" at the command line. This should bring the 
synaptic process back to the ForeGround (hence fg) and you'll be able to 
put the password in.

Good luck.


spizkapa