I do not have permission to install new software
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After I wiped my drive and reinstalled Lubuntu, I noticed that I could not install new software. When I selected a program to install, I got a message saying "you do not have permission to install ''.
How do I get permission? (In previous versions of Lubuntu, I could install whatever I wanted.)
FYI, here's a description of my Linux system:
-Version-
Kernel : Linux 4.13.0-39-generic (i686)
Version : #44-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 5 14:21:12 UTC 2018
C Library : GNU C Library / (Ubuntu GLIBC 2.26-0ubuntu2.1) 2.26
Distribution : Ubuntu 17.10
-Current Session-
Computer Name : rogerc-ThinkPad-H
User Name : rogerc (Roger Chapanis)
Language : en_US.UTF-8 (en_US)
Home Directory : /home/rogerc
-Misc-
Uptime : 5 hours 45 minutes
Load Average : 0.87, 1.20, 1.28
Available entropy in /dev/random : 3822 bits (healthy)
lubuntu
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L. D. James
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After I wiped my drive and reinstalled Lubuntu, I noticed that I could not install new software. When I selected a program to install, I got a message saying "you do not have permission to install ''.
How do I get permission? (In previous versions of Lubuntu, I could install whatever I wanted.)
FYI, here's a description of my Linux system:
-Version-
Kernel : Linux 4.13.0-39-generic (i686)
Version : #44-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 5 14:21:12 UTC 2018
C Library : GNU C Library / (Ubuntu GLIBC 2.26-0ubuntu2.1) 2.26
Distribution : Ubuntu 17.10
-Current Session-
Computer Name : rogerc-ThinkPad-H
User Name : rogerc (Roger Chapanis)
Language : en_US.UTF-8 (en_US)
Home Directory : /home/rogerc
-Misc-
Uptime : 5 hours 45 minutes
Load Average : 0.87, 1.20, 1.28
Available entropy in /dev/random : 3822 bits (healthy)
lubuntu
edited Apr 28 at 20:13
L. D. James
18k43584
asked Apr 28 at 19:45
user297048
112
You did not log in with your admin account? Or forgot about sudo? Can you give us the actual command and error notice (copy/paste it into the question please(
– Rinzwind
Apr 28 at 21:08
Can you run from terminal whoami? Then id here output of whoami from terminal. or just id $whoami from the terminal and add the output of that commands in your questions.
– bhordupur
Apr 28 at 21:33
In response to "whoami," I see "rogerc"
– user297048
Apr 29 at 20:02
From System Tools, I chose "Software". The featured application (Corebird) displayed. Then, I clicked "Productivity," clicked "Finance," clicked "LibreOffice Calc," and then clicked "Install." Immediately, the following message appeared: "unable to install LibreOffice Calc; you do not have permission to install software"
– user297048
Apr 29 at 20:08
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After I wiped my drive and reinstalled Lubuntu, I noticed that I could not install new software. When I selected a program to install, I got a message saying "you do not have permission to install ''.
How do I get permission? (In previous versions of Lubuntu, I could install whatever I wanted.)
FYI, here's a description of my Linux system:
-Version-
Kernel : Linux 4.13.0-39-generic (i686)
Version : #44-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 5 14:21:12 UTC 2018
C Library : GNU C Library / (Ubuntu GLIBC 2.26-0ubuntu2.1) 2.26
Distribution : Ubuntu 17.10
-Current Session-
Computer Name : rogerc-ThinkPad-H
User Name : rogerc (Roger Chapanis)
Language : en_US.UTF-8 (en_US)
Home Directory : /home/rogerc
-Misc-
Uptime : 5 hours 45 minutes
Load Average : 0.87, 1.20, 1.28
Available entropy in /dev/random : 3822 bits (healthy)
lubuntu
edited Apr 28 at 20:13
L. D. James
18k43584
asked Apr 28 at 19:45
user297048
112
After I wiped my drive and reinstalled Lubuntu, I noticed that I could not install new software. When I selected a program to install, I got a message saying "you do not have permission to install ''.
How do I get permission? (In previous versions of Lubuntu, I could install whatever I wanted.)
FYI, here's a description of my Linux system:
-Version-
Kernel : Linux 4.13.0-39-generic (i686)
Version : #44-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 5 14:21:12 UTC 2018
C Library : GNU C Library / (Ubuntu GLIBC 2.26-0ubuntu2.1) 2.26
Distribution : Ubuntu 17.10
-Current Session-
Computer Name : rogerc-ThinkPad-H
User Name : rogerc (Roger Chapanis)
Language : en_US.UTF-8 (en_US)
Home Directory : /home/rogerc
-Misc-
Uptime : 5 hours 45 minutes
Load Average : 0.87, 1.20, 1.28
Available entropy in /dev/random : 3822 bits (healthy)
lubuntu
lubuntu
edited Apr 28 at 20:13
L. D. James
18k43584
asked Apr 28 at 19:45
user297048
112
edited Apr 28 at 20:13
L. D. James
18k43584
asked Apr 28 at 19:45
user297048
112
edited Apr 28 at 20:13
L. D. James
18k43584
edited Apr 28 at 20:13
L. D. James
18k43584
edited Apr 28 at 20:13
L. D. James
18k43584
18k43584
asked Apr 28 at 19:45
user297048
112
asked Apr 28 at 19:45
user297048
112
asked Apr 28 at 19:45
user297048
112
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You did not log in with your admin account? Or forgot about sudo? Can you give us the actual command and error notice (copy/paste it into the question please(
– Rinzwind
Apr 28 at 21:08
Can you run from terminal whoami? Then id here output of whoami from terminal. or just id $whoami from the terminal and add the output of that commands in your questions.
– bhordupur
Apr 28 at 21:33
In response to "whoami," I see "rogerc"
– user297048
Apr 29 at 20:02
From System Tools, I chose "Software". The featured application (Corebird) displayed. Then, I clicked "Productivity," clicked "Finance," clicked "LibreOffice Calc," and then clicked "Install." Immediately, the following message appeared: "unable to install LibreOffice Calc; you do not have permission to install software"
– user297048
Apr 29 at 20:08
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You did not log in with your admin account? Or forgot about sudo? Can you give us the actual command and error notice (copy/paste it into the question please(
– Rinzwind
Apr 28 at 21:08
Can you run from terminal whoami? Then id here output of whoami from terminal. or just id $whoami from the terminal and add the output of that commands in your questions.
– bhordupur
Apr 28 at 21:33
In response to "whoami," I see "rogerc"
– user297048
Apr 29 at 20:02
From System Tools, I chose "Software". The featured application (Corebird) displayed. Then, I clicked "Productivity," clicked "Finance," clicked "LibreOffice Calc," and then clicked "Install." Immediately, the following message appeared: "unable to install LibreOffice Calc; you do not have permission to install software"
– user297048
Apr 29 at 20:08
You did not log in with your admin account? Or forgot about sudo? Can you give us the actual command and error notice (copy/paste it into the question please(
– Rinzwind
Apr 28 at 21:08
You did not log in with your admin account? Or forgot about sudo? Can you give us the actual command and error notice (copy/paste it into the question please(
– Rinzwind
Apr 28 at 21:08
Can you run from terminal whoami? Then id here output of whoami from terminal. or just id $whoami from the terminal and add the output of that commands in your questions.
– bhordupur
Apr 28 at 21:33
Can you run from terminal whoami? Then id here output of whoami from terminal. or just id $whoami from the terminal and add the output of that commands in your questions.
– bhordupur
Apr 28 at 21:33
In response to "whoami," I see "rogerc"
– user297048
Apr 29 at 20:02
In response to "whoami," I see "rogerc"
– user297048
Apr 29 at 20:02
From System Tools, I chose "Software". The featured application (Corebird) displayed. Then, I clicked "Productivity," clicked "Finance," clicked "LibreOffice Calc," and then clicked "Install." Immediately, the following message appeared: "unable to install LibreOffice Calc; you do not have permission to install software"
– user297048
Apr 29 at 20:08
From System Tools, I chose "Software". The featured application (Corebird) displayed. Then, I clicked "Productivity," clicked "Finance," clicked "LibreOffice Calc," and then clicked "Install." Immediately, the following message appeared: "unable to install LibreOffice Calc; you do not have permission to install software"
– user297048
Apr 29 at 20:08
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Install policykit-1-gnome
sudo apt install policykit-1-gnome
Open Terminal and launch gnome-software with sudo
sudo gnome-software
If this works for you, you can grant ownership of gnome-software run it without having to sudo it.(replace with your own username)
sudo chown <user>:<user> /usr/bin/gnome-software
Now you can use it without any issue.
This works for me in 18.04
answered Nov 28 at 10:59
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Install policykit-1-gnome
sudo apt install policykit-1-gnome
Open Terminal and launch gnome-software with sudo
sudo gnome-software
If this works for you, you can grant ownership of gnome-software run it without having to sudo it.(replace with your own username)
sudo chown <user>:<user> /usr/bin/gnome-software
Now you can use it without any issue.
This works for me in 18.04
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Install policykit-1-gnome
sudo apt install policykit-1-gnome
Open Terminal and launch gnome-software with sudo
sudo gnome-software
If this works for you, you can grant ownership of gnome-software run it without having to sudo it.(replace with your own username)
sudo chown <user>:<user> /usr/bin/gnome-software
Now you can use it without any issue.
This works for me in 18.04
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Install policykit-1-gnome
sudo apt install policykit-1-gnome
Open Terminal and launch gnome-software with sudo
sudo gnome-software
If this works for you, you can grant ownership of gnome-software run it without having to sudo it.(replace with your own username)
sudo chown <user>:<user> /usr/bin/gnome-software
Now you can use it without any issue.
This works for me in 18.04
answered Nov 28 at 10:59
el3ati2
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Install policykit-1-gnome
sudo apt install policykit-1-gnome
Open Terminal and launch gnome-software with sudo
sudo gnome-software
If this works for you, you can grant ownership of gnome-software run it without having to sudo it.(replace with your own username)
sudo chown <user>:<user> /usr/bin/gnome-software
Now you can use it without any issue.
This works for me in 18.04
answered Nov 28 at 10:59
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You did not log in with your admin account? Or forgot about sudo? Can you give us the actual command and error notice (copy/paste it into the question please(
– Rinzwind
Apr 28 at 21:08
Can you run from terminal whoami? Then id here output of whoami from terminal. or just id $whoami from the terminal and add the output of that commands in your questions.
– bhordupur
Apr 28 at 21:33
In response to "whoami," I see "rogerc"
– user297048
Apr 29 at 20:02
From System Tools, I chose "Software". The featured application (Corebird) displayed. Then, I clicked "Productivity," clicked "Finance," clicked "LibreOffice Calc," and then clicked "Install." Immediately, the following message appeared: "unable to install LibreOffice Calc; you do not have permission to install software"
– user297048
Apr 29 at 20:08