Hi all!
I have a clean new LMDE installation and I have upgraded my system to the latest packages.
I gave root a password, because I am not a huge sudo fan.
When I try to start synaptic from the menu, I see a task running on my tastbar, getting autorisation (I cannot show the correct English text, because I run LMDE with a Dutch interface) and after a few seconds I get a message in a window, telling me that the mouse could not be blocked, and something about the focus being on another program).
Like I said, the original text was in Dutch, so I cannot show the correct English text here.
After I get the error message, I close the windows, but synaptic does not start. I can start synaptic from the commandline (after SU to root).
What could be the problem and how can I correct it?
Thanks!
Archie
[SOLVED]Cannot start Synaptic from menu: Mouse block warning
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[SOLVED]Cannot start Synaptic from menu: Mouse block warning
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Re: Cannot start Synaptic from menu: Mouse block warning
Coud it be that Synaptic is warning you that another installation program is also running? I sometimes get this warning when I use Synaptic with another program that's trying to install something. However I don't see what this has got to do with the mouse...Archdevil wrote:Hi all!
I have a clean new LMDE installation and I have upgraded my system to the latest packages.
I gave root a password, because I am not a huge sudo fan.
When I try to start synaptic from the menu, I see a task running on my tastbar, getting autorisation (I cannot show the correct English text, because I run LMDE with a Dutch interface) and after a few seconds I get a message in a window, telling me that the mouse could not be blocked, and something about the focus being on another program).
Like I said, the original text was in Dutch, so I cannot show the correct English text here.
After I get the error message, I close the windows, but synaptic does not start. I can start synaptic from the commandline (after SU to root).
What could be the problem and how can I correct it?
Thanks!
Archie
Post the text in Dutch anyway (ik ben ook Nederlandstalig, dus ga je gang), I'll translate it for the others if necessary.
Re: Cannot start Synaptic from menu: Mouse block warning
Hmmm, that's a new one. I have however, seen Synaptic break after a dist-upgrade before. It sometimes happens if Synaptic, dpkg or apt themselves were part of the upgrade. It's usually best to do those by themselves from runlevel 3. Anyway, simply reinstalling Synaptic will usually fix it.
Having the root account enabled wouldn't have anything to do with it.
Having the root account enabled wouldn't have anything to do with it.
Re: Cannot start Synaptic from menu: Mouse block warning
I had this problem with synaptic and also the Menu would stay displayed after I had selected an item. I solved both issues by deletingArchdevil wrote:Hi all!
I have a clean new LMDE installation and I have upgraded my system to the latest packages.
I gave root a password, because I am not a huge sudo fan.
When I try to start synaptic from the menu, I see a task running on my tastbar, getting autorisation (I cannot show the correct English text, because I run LMDE with a Dutch interface) and after a few seconds I get a message in a window, telling me that the mouse could not be blocked, and something about the focus being on another program).
Like I said, the original text was in Dutch, so I cannot show the correct English text here.
After I get the error message, I close the windows, but synaptic does not start. I can start synaptic from the commandline (after SU to root).
What could be the problem and how can I correct it?
Thanks!
Archie
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~/.gconf
As an experiment you can create a new user and see whether your problem exists with this new user and it's default desktop.
Re: Cannot start Synaptic from menu: Mouse block warning
Problem solved by removing ~/.gconf
Thanks!
Regards,
Archie
Thanks!
Regards,
Archie