OK, just for the record: the packet "sudo" is installed? ;-)

Hello Ismael or Bom Dia!

Pls, test this:

log off from the "broken" desktop
use a new Terminal an login als root or sudo [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F2 / F3]
make a new "test" user (e.g.: ismael0) go back to X [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F7]
and login as the test user...

Hint: i have thus issue month ago whit a fedora "twenty something"
this have "work for me" ...

Good Luck!

Greetz from Lisboa
Michael



Am 22.05.19 um 14:06 schrieb Ismael L. Donis Garcia:
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "terryc" <terryc@???> To:
> <dng@???> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 10:35 PM Subject:
> Re: [DNG] I do not work menu options, how to solve this problem?
>
>
>> On Tue, 21 May 2019 14:42:06 -0400 "Ismael L. Donis Garcia"
>> <slibre@???> wrote:
>>
>>> system - administration - users and groups - advanced settings
>>> it does not work. Does not do anything when pressing the
>>> button
>>
>> What are you trying to do? Which VM/desktop are you running.
>> Under xfce4 there is no system -> admin, so obviously what you
>> get depends on your desktop and basically what programs you have
>> install.
>
> Excuse me, I forgot to mention that I use both mate desktop
>
>>>
>>> Neither does it ask me for the root password when I try to run
>>> synaptic from the menu.
>>
>> does it run or not run? You might have to pop a terminal, su,
>> then run the program.
>>
>>>
>>> I have this problem in 2 pc that I just installed an ascii and
>>> another beowulf updated from ascii
>>>
>>> This pc that I come from debian 8 with her I do not have that
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> Best Regards -- Ismael Devuan User:
>>> http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=devuan
>>
>
> Best Regards -- Ismael Devuan User:
> http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=devuan
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