Linux - SoftwareThis forum is for Software issues.
Having a problem installing a new program? Want to know which application is best for the job? Post your question in this forum.
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
Synaptic worked fine for several months after installing pclinuxos. However, since the last software update, Synaptic won't open. When trying to open Synaptic, it asks for my root password. I enter the password, the password dialog disappears, and Synaptic never opens.
Both -all and -sudo commands result in "command not found" error messages in Terminal.
That's not clear. Can you copy/paste the literal commands you typed and error messages from now on? Please make use of forum formatting when you do (like code and quote blocks).
type and echo are shell built-ins for bash so if you're using bash it should output something.
Note the command is not -all but literally "type -all". When you see text in a code block it generally means you type all of it.
OK, here are the actual code results. I'm using LXTerminal.
Quote:
[root@localhost person]# type -all synaptic
synaptic is /usr/sbin/synaptic
synaptic is /usr/bin/synaptic
synaptic is /usr/bin/synaptic
synaptic is /usr/sbin/synaptic
ty[root@localhost person]# type -all apt-get
apt-get is /usr/bin/apt-get
apt-get is /usr/bin/apt-get
[root@localhost person]# echo $PATH
/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/lib/kde4/libexec:/usr/lib64/qt4/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/lib64/kde4/libexec:/bin:/sbin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin
[root@localhost person]# sudo synaptic
bash: sudo: command not found
[root@localhost person]# ^C
It probably needs to be run by root, if I remember correctly from my Debian days dpkg is the tool apt-get is using. As long as dpkg works you can fix your Linux.
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.