notifier icon (unprivileged users) not appearing
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update-notifier (Ubuntu) |
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Michael Vogt |
Bug Description
This is really not a bug: it's a design issue and I understand the logic for the current choice.
However, under the desktop 6.06 it was possible to have an unprivileged user see the icon, which I know can irritate some users: Bug #47253
But the option was available to hide the icon from such users (which makes great sense on a corporate desktop). I think the option should be available under 8.04 to allow a select set to be aware when updates are required.
I happen to like the Ubuntu security model where any user is not by default assigned permanent administrative rights. I wrote about it in: http://
If such an option does not exist, I suggest that it be consider as an addition (i.e. a non-default allowing selected non-sudo right users to see the notifier icon). Unlike the user reporting the bug #4725, I want to keep the sudo account closed unless I am doing administrative work on my machine. As the Ubuntu unprivileged user I spend time doing webmaster functions on my site. Hence, if during that exposure access to this account is obtained I would prefer not to give an easy escalation to my root level account. I do take precautions, e.g. my sudo account has a much more complex password. But my preference is to stay within a low rights account and change users to perform administrative tasks only when needed.
I apologize for being so verbose, however, I am attempted to make clear that I am only seeking what was available previously as a non-default option. I think others even in some business environments would appreciate the same functionality.
TIA, TxtEdMacs
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- Dennis Kaarsemaker: Pending requested
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Thanks for your bugreport.
Could you please try to run update-notifier with the "--force" option ? There might be a bug in the 8.04 and 8.10 version that its not honored. If that is the case, please let me know.