administrative rights cannot be obtained without a keyboard

[Dustin Spicuzza]

Binary package hint: moblin-applets

I am using Ubuntu Hardy, with the ubuntu-mobile package installed. The problem is simple: control panel applets like the touchscreen configuration require administrator access, so it launches gksudo. However, gksudo grabs all input, so there is no way to launch the keyboard applet and enter in your password.

To replicate:

1. Open hildon-control-panel
2. Open "touchscreen" applet
3. Observe gksudo appearing, with no mechanism to enter in the password without a keyboard

You can use gconf-editor to enable the 'disable-grab' option in /app/gksu ... which *almost* works, however you still cannot click on the keyboard applet to make it work, instead the mouse icon continues to spin waiting for gksu input.

System information:

Description: Ubuntu hardy (development branch)
Release: 8.04

moblin-applets:
  Installed: 0.27-0ubuntu3
  Candidate: 0.27-0ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 0.27-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

gksu:
  Installed: 2.0.0-5ubuntu1
  Candidate: 2.0.0-5ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 2.0.0-5ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ubuntu-mobile:
  Installed: 1.97
  Candidate: 1.97
  Version table:
 *** 1.97 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Chris Gregan (cgregan)]

We do not support any testing platforms other than the Samsung Q1 or Xephyr emulation environment using Moblin Image Creator. Please confirm using one of these methods.

[Dustin Spicuzza (dustin-virtualroadside)]

Too much work. Does it work in your environment? If so, let me know and I'll go my own merry way to track this bugger down.

[Chris Gregan (cgregan)]

Touchscreen app can be launched without admin rights