Unetbootin asks for password

[darkduck]

I tried to run Unetbootin on my Kubuntu 10.10.
I tried to download it from official page or follow the PPA route.
Either way, when I run it, it asks me for some root password. My password which I use for sudo/Adept/... does not work.
Any clues?

Same version works fine in Ubuntu 10.10.

[Snowhog]

Re: Unetbootin asks for password

Any reason you didn't install it from KPackagekit, Synaptic, ... (or the console with apt-get install unetbootin)? It's available from the standard repositories.

[darkduck]

Re: Unetbootin asks for password

"PPA route" means I installed it via Software Centre (bottom item in the Applications menu). But I added another source in the list before that. Shouldn't I do that?

[Snowhog]

Re: Unetbootin asks for password

Well, before adding anothe source for unetbootin, I'd try using the release/version that is already available with the standard repositories. In you case, if it were me, I'd uninstall unetbootin, deactivate (comment out) the repo you added, update the package cache, and then select/install unetbootin again. This will install it from the default repositories.

[wizard10000]

Re: Unetbootin asks for password

Although I like unetbootin I've had better luck with KDE's startup disk creator.

[darkduck]

Re: Unetbootin asks for password

I think Ubuntu startup disk creator only supports Ubuntu-type of systems. I had issues with Aptosid, for example.

[darkduck]

Re: Unetbootin asks for password

Well, before adding anothe source for unetbootin, I'd try using the release/version that is already available with the standard repositories. In you case, if it were me, I'd uninstall unetbootin, deactivate (comment out) the repo you added, update the package cache, and then select/install unetbootin again. This will install it from the default repositories.

I'll give it a go.

[wizard10000]

Re: Unetbootin asks for password

I think Ubuntu startup disk creator only supports Ubuntu-type of systems. I had issues with Aptosid, for example.

I've used it with system rescue CD ISOs, which unetbootin doesn't like sometimes

[darkduck]

Re: Unetbootin asks for password

I think Ubuntu startup disk creator only supports Ubuntu-type of systems. I had issues with Aptosid, for example.

I've used it with system rescue CD ISOs, which unetbootin doesn't like sometimes

Then we have 2 tools which can be used depending on the iso in question. Both should be applied when necessary.

[wizard10000]

Re: Unetbootin asks for password

Then we have 2 tools which can be used depending on the iso in question. Both should be applied when necessary.

True. I can't explain why neither of them works consistently but I've been able to make a bootable USB drive using one or the other

[darkduck]

Re: Unetbootin asks for password

Well, before adding anothe source for unetbootin, I'd try using the release/version that is already available with the standard repositories. In you case, if it were me, I'd uninstall unetbootin, deactivate (comment out) the repo you added, update the package cache, and then select/install unetbootin again. This will install it from the default repositories.

That does not help...