On 13 May 2011, at 20:06, Mike Doherty <email address hidden>
wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: nano
>
> If a user can read but not write a file, as often happens with system
> configuration files, then they need to be root or use sudo to edit the
> file. If they forget, they won't notice until they're presented with a
> permission error when attempting to save. This can result in lost work
> for new users who don't know how to save the edited file elsewhere.
>
> Nano should offer to invoke sudo and present the password prompt to
> gain
> the elevated privileges needed in these cases.
>
> ** Affects: hundredpapercuts
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> ** Affects: nano
> Importance: Unknown
> Status: Unknown
>
> ** Affects: nano (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> ** Bug watch added: GNU Savannah Bug Tracker #26000
> http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?26000
>
> ** Also affects: nano via
> http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?26000
> Importance: Unknown
> Status: Unknown
>
> ** Description changed:
>
> Binary package hint: nano
>
> If a user can read but not write a file, as often happens with system
> configuration files, then they need to be root or use sudo to edit
> the
> - file. If they forget, they'll be presented with a permission error
> when
> - attempting to save. This can result in lost work for new users who
> don't
> - know how to save the edited file elsewhere.
> + file. If they forget, they won't notice until they're presented
> with a
> + permission error when attempting to save. This can result in lost
> work
> + for new users who don't know how to save the edited file elsewhere.
>
> Nano should offer to invoke sudo and present the password prompt to
> gain
> the elevated privileges needed in these cases.
>
> ** Also affects: hundredpapercuts
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of
> Papercutters, which is subscribed to One Hundred Paper Cuts.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/782355
>
> Title:
> Invoke sudo and present password prompt when permission is denied to
> write to a file
>
> Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
> New
> Status in nano:
> Unknown
> Status in “nano” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: nano
>
> If a user can read but not write a file, as often happens with system
> configuration files, then they need to be root or use sudo to edit
> the
> file. If they forget, they won't notice until they're presented
> with a
> permission error when attempting to save. This can result in lost
> work
> for new users who don't know how to save the edited file elsewhere.
>
> Nano should offer to invoke sudo and present the password prompt to
> gain the elevated privileges needed in these cases.
I'm out of the office until 1st August.
On 13 May 2011, at 20:06, Mike Doherty <email address hidden>
wrote:
> Public bug reported: savannah. gnu.org/ bugs/?26000 savannah. gnu.org/ bugs/?26000 /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 782355
>
> Binary package hint: nano
>
> If a user can read but not write a file, as often happens with system
> configuration files, then they need to be root or use sudo to edit the
> file. If they forget, they won't notice until they're presented with a
> permission error when attempting to save. This can result in lost work
> for new users who don't know how to save the edited file elsewhere.
>
> Nano should offer to invoke sudo and present the password prompt to
> gain
> the elevated privileges needed in these cases.
>
> ** Affects: hundredpapercuts
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> ** Affects: nano
> Importance: Unknown
> Status: Unknown
>
> ** Affects: nano (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> ** Bug watch added: GNU Savannah Bug Tracker #26000
> http://
>
> ** Also affects: nano via
> http://
> Importance: Unknown
> Status: Unknown
>
> ** Description changed:
>
> Binary package hint: nano
>
> If a user can read but not write a file, as often happens with system
> configuration files, then they need to be root or use sudo to edit
> the
> - file. If they forget, they'll be presented with a permission error
> when
> - attempting to save. This can result in lost work for new users who
> don't
> - know how to save the edited file elsewhere.
> + file. If they forget, they won't notice until they're presented
> with a
> + permission error when attempting to save. This can result in lost
> work
> + for new users who don't know how to save the edited file elsewhere.
>
> Nano should offer to invoke sudo and present the password prompt to
> gain
> the elevated privileges needed in these cases.
>
> ** Also affects: hundredpapercuts
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of
> Papercutters, which is subscribed to One Hundred Paper Cuts.
> https:/
>
> Title:
> Invoke sudo and present password prompt when permission is denied to
> write to a file
>
> Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
> New
> Status in nano:
> Unknown
> Status in “nano” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: nano
>
> If a user can read but not write a file, as often happens with system
> configuration files, then they need to be root or use sudo to edit
> the
> file. If they forget, they won't notice until they're presented
> with a
> permission error when attempting to save. This can result in lost
> work
> for new users who don't know how to save the edited file elsewhere.
>
> Nano should offer to invoke sudo and present the password prompt to
> gain the elevated privileges needed in these cases.