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#1 2013-01-07 17:03:41

AlmarPhudd
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Registered: 2013-01-05
Posts: 6

Can't install any new programs. this shows up, why.....

Software can't be installed or removed because the authentication service is not available. (org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed: ('system-bus-name', {'name':  ':1.42'}): org.debian.apt.install-or-remove-packages

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#2 2013-01-07 17:30:15

wilker
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Registered: 2012-11-16
Posts: 27

Re: Can't install any new programs. this shows up, why.....

hi,

should we suppose you are using debian?
do you have gnome installed?
what happens when you try apt-get update?

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#3 2013-01-07 17:49:45

AlmarPhudd
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Registered: 2013-01-05
Posts: 6

Re: Can't install any new programs. this shows up, why.....

using xubuntu 12.10  with xfce desktop,  thanks....

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#4 2013-01-07 19:16:43

AlmarPhudd
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Registered: 2013-01-05
Posts: 6

Re: Can't install any new programs. this shows up, why.....

~$ apt-get update
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

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#5 2013-01-07 19:44:32

wilker
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Registered: 2012-11-16
Posts: 27

Re: Can't install any new programs. this shows up, why.....

the apt-get command should be run as super user.
you should rather write this way:

sudo su
(here you give your su password)
apt-get update

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