Solved!-apt-update failed to contact su

[jiminid]

how do I fix this?

click on apt-update and get error- says apt-update failed to contact su.

please advise.

[penguin.ch]

Re: apt-update failed to contact su

Please revert to a K/console, issue the command sudo apt-get update and "copy & post" all error messages your system is going to return in response ...

[jiminid]

Re: apt-update failed to contact su

Please revert to a K/console, issue the command sudo apt-get update and "copy & post" all error messages your system is going to return in response ...

thanks, will respond tonight.

[jiminid]

Re: apt-update failed to contact su

Please revert to a K/console, issue the command sudo apt-get update and "copy & post" all error messages your system is going to return in response ...

ok, I booted up, clicked the update icon and apt-get update worked, and it's blazingly fast!
tried out add-remove programs, also worked. installed firefox, and here I am. did a terminal apt-get update upgrade just to see and it found nothing to upgrade, no errors...so...something about the initial install? don't know, but it appears to be working now.

Thanks for your help. think I'll go play and see what I can do!

thanks again!