On Wed, 2013-05-15 at 19:04 +0100, Liam Proven wrote: > On 15 May 2013 18:59, surfer <pmul...@gofast.co.uk> wrote: > > I have opened it using both the methods you suggested and yes I am > > prompted for a password. However, the Apply button is still greyed out. > > You realise that it remains greyed out until you've selected some > actions - installation/removal/upgrades - right? > > Here is how to find the "technical items" link:
Found at long last. In addition the Apply button did come up. Maybe I thought I select items for installation, but didn't Many thanks Liam I always did prefer Dos to Windows and I am finding I prefer the terminal emulator to the graphical interface, largely because everything stays the same and you know exactly the outcome of typing a command. Secretly I like programming, but hate tinkering with the innards of a machine However, thanks for all your efforts. In future I shall try to reciprocate Patrick Mulvey > http://askubuntu.com/questions/74657/uninstall-deb-installed-through-software-center > > -- > Liam Proven • Profile: http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile > Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/G+/Twitter/Flickr/Facebook: lproven > MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • Skype/AIM/Yahoo/LinkedIn: liamproven > Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
