If you click on the synaptic-icon when logged in as a user that may perform system admisistration tasks (the user created at installation time can do this) you need to enter this users password.
Look here for details: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RootSudo
If you click on the synaptic-icon when logged in as a user that may perform system admisistration tasks (the user created at installation time can do this) you need to enter this users password.
Look here for details: https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/RootSudo