Confirm. I have the same situation. See my bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+bug/208159
When I open Synaptic manager in Hardy I get error : "E: ERROR: could not create configuration directory /home/root/.synaptic - mkdir (2 No such file or directory)" Synaptic version: 0.61ubuntu7 ** Changed in: synaptic (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- update manager & synaptic don't wok https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/208612 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs