usb-creator fails silently with insufficient permissions

[pat.pannuto]

Binary package hint: usb-creator

Ubuntu 10.10

usb-creator-gtk:
  Installed: 0.2.25
  Candidate: 0.2.25
  Version table:
 *** 0.2.25 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

When creating a boot usb, the tool fails silently to write the boot partition of the USB drive if it does not have permission. Running "gksudo usb-creator-gtk" solves this issue and correctly generates a bootable usb.

Expected: usb-creator-gtk should request privilege escalation if not started with sufficient permissions

[pat.pannuto (ppannuto)]

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/663727

Is likely the same issue, but there wasn't nearly enough information there to be sure.