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gksu package

  1. Bug #15093
  2. Comment #2

Comment 2 for bug 15093

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Stevie Beth Mhaol (kormat) wrote :

Right:

  diamond@weasel:~$ sudo -p GNOME_SUDO_PASS gedit
  Password for <email address hidden>:

i.e. i get the correct prompt, and my password enters correctly (i.e. is not shown),
and gedit runs as root.