Error after synaptic reload ... synaptic nolonger runs. (Knoppix 7.4.2)

[utu]

I did another synaptic reload and got the same messages ...

etc,etc

I closed the error window . I then used synaptic package manager to update a couple packages , gawk and grep , and the update was successful.
It appears synaptic is working.
I am running Knoppix 7.4.2 on a flash drive with a persistent memory file.

Larry

On my 7.4.2 setup, looking at doing the same for upgrading Compiz is not so re-assuring.
Many things other than Compiz get tampered-with.
I expect the missing keys to be crucial to getting this right.