Use a more "Descriptive" message with gksudo

[Emilio]

Currently, when running Gufw, gksudo asks for your password, but in the message it shows "python <path to Gufw>", and that isn't likely to be "informative". You could use --set-message on gksudo to show something like Gufw or something better I think.

[costales (costales)]

Hi. Standard applications as "Gnome parted" or "Login Window" not show a descriptive message.
I don't know if we can do and how.
Thanks!

[Emilio (turl)]

See Synaptic for an example. You can do it by using --set-message on gksudo.

[Emilio (turl)]

Sorry, Synaptic doesn't use it :P

if you read "man gksudo" you'll see --description which I think is what you need. You can use it like this:

gksudo --preserve-env --description /path/to/gufw/file.desktop python /path/to/gufw.py

[Vadim Peretokin (vperetokin)]

We should be using a descriptive language, yes. It's not necessary, but it
helps.

How about this string:

"Gufw lets you change the firewall settings, which requires an
administrative password."

How would that look?

[Emilio (turl)]

I'd rather use simple --description instead of --message. Try this and see how it looks:

gksudo --preserve-env --description /path/to/desktop/file.desktop /usr/share/gufw/gufw.py

It should do the trick and if you translate the .desktop file the message will change according to the language. Remember to change the .desktop file path! (I don't really know where they are)

[costales (costales)]

Hi!
If I use
Exec=gksudo --preserve-env --description Gufw /usr/share/gufw/gufw.py
Works!

But with:
Exec=gksudo --preserve-env --description /usr/share/applications/Gufw.desktop Gufw /usr/share/gufw/gufw.py
Not works :S

[Emilio (turl)]

I looked at the deb and found Gufw icon is situated at /usr/share/applications/alacarte-made-12.3.desktop

So if you use:

Exec=gksudo --preserve-env --description /usr/share/applications/alacarte-made-12.3.desktop /usr/share/gufw/gufw.py

It works!

[Emilio (turl)]

Sorry, with icon I meant ".desktop file"

[macro182 (macro182-gmail)]

Hi!
First of all I want to compliment with you for the good job that you're
doing.

But I've a problem whit bug's notification, because I've mistaked
subscriving in order to receive only news about updates.
So now I want to delete my subscription to notification, but I'm not able.
Can you tell me how can I do this?

Ciao!

2008/7/27 Emilio López <email address hidden>

> I looked at the deb and found Gufw icon is situated at
> /usr/share/applications/alacarte-made-12.3.desktop
>
> So if you use:
>
> Exec=gksudo --preserve-env --description /usr/share/applications
> /alacarte-made-12.3.desktop /usr/share/gufw/gufw.py
>
> It works!
>
> --
> Use a more "Descriptive" message with gksudo
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/252185
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to Gufw.
>
> Status in GUI for ufw: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Currently, when running Gufw, gksudo asks for your password, but in the
> message it shows "python <path to Gufw>", and that isn't likely to be
> "informative". You could use --set-message on gksudo to show something like
> Gufw or something better I think.
>

[Emilio (turl)]

Maybe you'll find the "Unsubscribe" button on the bug page useful?

[macro182 (macro182-gmail)]

The problem is that I already unsubscrive, but I appear at the same time in
"also notified" list.

2008/7/27 Emilio López <email address hidden>

> Maybe you'll find the "Unsubscribe" button on the bug page useful?
>
> --
> Use a more "Descriptive" message with gksudo
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/252185
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to Gufw.
>
> Status in GUI for ufw: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Currently, when running Gufw, gksudo asks for your password, but in the
> message it shows "python <path to Gufw>", and that isn't likely to be
> "informative". You could use --set-message on gksudo to show something like
> Gufw or something better I think.
>

[costales (costales)]

Works ;) Thanks Emilio!
An instance of bug 252170, this bug is fixed.