libgksu authentication mode set to su
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
gdebi (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Medium
|
Unassigned | ||
Raring |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
libgksu (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Brian Murray | ||
Raring |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Brian Murray |
Bug Description
When I try to install a deb file using gdebi (0.9~exp2), gdebi will not accept my password. Install fails to run
When I try to install the Virtualbox extensionpack, Virtualbox (4.2.12-
But I can use my password to install packages via Synaptic. And the same password also works in terminal when using apt-get.
I just installed Ubuntu 13.04
Impact:
Users of Ubuntu who install gdebi are unable to use it to install packages because the authentication mode of libgksu2-0 is set to su instead of sudo.
Test Case:
1) Install Ubuntu 13.04
2) Install libgksu2-0
3) Run gksu-properties in a terminal
4) Observe "Authentication mode" is set to su
With the package from -proposed "authentication mode" is set to sudo
Regression Potential:
Little.
Workaround:
Run gksu-properties and change the authentication mode to sudo.
summary: |
- Administrative Password Not recognized + Administrative Password Not Recognized |
Changed in gdebi (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Expired → Triaged |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
description: | updated |
summary: |
- Administrative Password Not Recognized + libgksu authentication mode set to su |
Changed in libgksu (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Triaged |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
Changed in libgksu (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Brian Murray (brian-murray) |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
Changed in libgksu (Ubuntu Raring): | |
status: | New → Triaged |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
Changed in gdebi (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → Invalid |
Changed in gdebi (Ubuntu Raring): | |
status: | New → Invalid |
description: | updated |
Changed in libgksu (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Medium → High |
Changed in libgksu (Ubuntu Raring): | |
importance: | Medium → High |
assignee: | nobody → Brian Murray (brian-murray) |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
upon further research I think the issue might be with gksu.
Everytime I try to use gksu with my admin password, the action I am trying fails