[Bug 893842] [NEW] installer doesn't add admin username to admin group causing many polkit action to request "root" password

[Doug McMahon]

Public bug reported:

Fresh install from daily today, am unable to do many common admin actions, the 'root' password is requested
Attached orig /etc/groups

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ubiquity 2.9.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.1.0-2.3-generic 3.1.0
Uname: Linux 3.1.0-2-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.26-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Nov 22 20:56:50 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111122)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise running-unity ubiquity-2.9.4

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Title:
  installer doesn't add admin username to admin group causing many
  polkit action to request "root" password

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Fresh install from daily today, am unable to do many common admin actions, the 'root' password is requested
  Attached orig /etc/groups

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.9.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.1.0-2.3-generic 3.1.0
  Uname: Linux 3.1.0-2-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.26-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Nov 22 20:56:50 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111122)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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