On 18 Jun 2014, at 19:59, Tim Johnson <timnjane at hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > I used Synaptic in PCLinuxOS MATE to install Finance::Quote. > > I thought that used "root" as a matter of course? I'm sure I have to sign on to "root" every time I launch Synaptic?? Hi Tim, I agree completely with Colin’s hint. best -- erik colson