Authentication > Import key as copy-paste option missing
Bug #372577 reported by
Mikko Ohtamaa
This bug affects 1 person
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software-properties (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Ubuntu 8.10 / usability bug
Software sources should have a dialog to import Authentication keys from clipboard.
Rationale:
Today. Most keys are shared as copy-paste snippets on web pages (example: https:/
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Edited text:
Today most keys are shared as copy-paste snippets on web pages (example: https:/ /help.launchpad .net/Packaging/ PPA#Adding% 20a%20PPA% 20to%20your% 20Ubuntu% 20repositories). The user needs to go through the extra steps to copy text, create a text file, paste in text and locate this text file as a root user on his/her hard drive to be able to add a new key.