[Bug 872101] [NEW] root authorization non-functioning when trying to access Software Sources dialogue

[Hugh G. Normus]

Public bug reported:

Aloha,

In order to get to this place (launchpad) one has to click on the prior
"report a bug" dialogue. Said dialogue sends system details, no? I ask
this as below, on this page, it asks for the same sort of info. No prob,
just confusing.

System->About Ubuntu returns: "You are using Ubuntu 11.04 - the Natty
Narwhal - released in April 2011 and supported until October 2012.

Clean install. No kernel, or any other, updates.

In Terminal"
 apt-cache policy pkgname  returns:  "Unable to locate package pkgname"

==========================================================

My "bug":
Applications->Ubuntu Software Centre->Edit->Software Sources.

Once I enter the admin account password, the expected "Software Sources"
dialogue box does not appear. Instead, in the left pane of the Software
Center window,  it shows a green rotating icon with "In Progress" next
to it. This icon stops turning in a few seconds, leaving me almost where
I started when I opened the Ubuntu Software Centre window.

Good luck hombres. I'll continue to surf the Web for answers. If not a
bug, please email link with the directions to let me achieve my "goal"
in this Nabby Nabokov release.

Merci mes amis!
~Hugh

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: software-center 4.0
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 10 21:15:37 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug apport-lpi natty

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Title:
  root authorization non-functioning when trying to access Software
  Sources dialogue

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Aloha,

  In order to get to this place (launchpad) one has to click on the
  prior "report a bug" dialogue. Said dialogue sends system details, no?
  I ask this as below, on this page, it asks for the same sort of info.
  No prob, just confusing.

  System->About Ubuntu returns: "You are using Ubuntu 11.04 - the Natty
  Narwhal - released in April 2011 and supported until October 2012.

  Clean install. No kernel, or any other, updates.

  In Terminal"
   apt-cache policy pkgname  returns:  "Unable to locate package pkgname"

  ==========================================================

  My "bug":
  Applications->Ubuntu Software Centre->Edit->Software Sources.

  Once I enter the admin account password, the expected "Software
  Sources" dialogue box does not appear. Instead, in the left pane of
  the Software Center window,  it shows a green rotating icon with "In
  Progress" next to it. This icon stops turning in a few seconds,
  leaving me almost where I started when I opened the Ubuntu Software
  Centre window.

  Good luck hombres. I'll continue to surf the Web for answers. If not a
  bug, please email link with the directions to let me achieve my "goal"
  in this Nabby Nabokov release.

  Merci mes amis!
  ~Hugh

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: software-center 4.0
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Oct 10 21:15:37 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: software-center
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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