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Authentication required to install plug-ins and application [duplicate]

I cannot install new plug in to my linux computer. It keeps asking authentication required that needs a password. I do not know what the password is. Pls help me identify the problem or remove the ...
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Authentication issue after Wubi installation

I am unable to log-in to Ubuntu with the username/password combination I gave on Wubi at the time of installation (incorrect username/password error). This happened twice; the first time I really ...
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Can't install Ubuntu 12.10 from USB

I can't install Ubuntu 12.10 from USB drive. I tried LiLi, UNetBootin, Universal usb installer and others for create USB. It boots and I can select "Try Ubuntu without installing" and "Install Ubuntu ...
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I get this message when I try to install software in the Software Center Ubuntu 12.10. No fixes I saw here helped

Software can't be installed or removed because the authentication service is not available. (org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed: ('system-bus-name', {'name': ':1.168'}): ...
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Ubuntu One Installer Win 7 Cannot find My Ubuntu One Account

When I run Ubuntu One installer on Win 7 Home Premium it gets as far as the screen that asks to log in with and existing Ubuntu One account or to create a new Ubuntu One account. When I enter my email ...
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Installed perfectly but password not working for login or authentication

I installed Ubuntu on an old XP machine (replaced XP with Ubuntu) and it seemed like it went well... Until I tried to download and install the suggested updates! The password I set during ...