Comment 47 for bug 560246

It's shame this has been allowed to continue for 4 years. It prevents sending bug collection data to launchpad from Ubuntu Servers, for example, since servers do not have a GUI and the default CLI browser (lynx) somehow doesn't correctly pass the REFERER header after passing through the convoluted Ubuntu One log-in single-sign on process.

apport-collect therefore fails at the stage:

Authorize application to access Launchpad on your behalf

Confirm Computer Access

   The Ubuntu computer called caddy wants access to your Launchpad account. If you allow this, every application running on caddy will have read-write access to your Launchpad account, including to your private data.

   If you're using a public computer, if caddy is not the computer you're using right now, or if something just doesn't feel right about this situation, you should choose "Do Not Allow 'caddy' to Access my Launchpad Account", or close this window now. You can always try again later.

   Even if you decide to give caddy access to your Launchpad account, you can change your mind later.

   Allow caddy to access my Launchpad account:

   Until I Disable It For One Hour For One Day For One Week