try with:
xhost +SI:localuser:root
sudo synaptic
after use close with:
xhost -SI:localuser:root
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1771158
Title:
Synaptic doesn't open with administrati
Public bug reported:
While update-manager (on ubuntu 16.10) is running..
Opening the details window should give me a list of updating files.
However the containing window is improperly sized. I can barely see one line of
the list.
See the attached screenshot as illustration of this bug.
Proble