Comment 9 for bug 198172
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| James Westby (james-w) wrote Re: [Bug 198172] Re: E: ERROR: could not create configuration directory /home/root/.synaptic - mkdir (2 No such file or directory) | #9 |
On Sun, 2008-03-16 at 23:45 +0000, santy19 wrote:
> To tell you the truth, today is the first time I am managing Ubuntu or any linux. I just installed this today on my spare desktop out of curiosity.
Hey, congratulations :)
> One thing I can think of is that while installing, it did ask me where I wanted the root ( or similar question). And i just clicked "something" because I dont know anything of linux.
That's interesting, I don't remember seeing that. Did you used the
normal installer, or the "alternate" one? Did you run in expert mode?
(The normal installer is the one that runs from the live cd, the
alternate is a different cd, and doesn't give you a desktop before
installing)
>
> I think that while we do the update the synaptic overwrites the user
> setting.
That's also odd.
>
> Please post if you find anything.
So, I do indeed have /home/root in the edit window of user settings
tool. However, it instead says just /root/ on the main settings window
itself. I am trying to look where this difference comes from, as that
may be the key here.
Thanks,
James