[Bug 298217] Re: no second attempt and no feedback when wrong password entered

[Torsten Spindler]

A suggested patch for solving the missing prompts when mistyping the
password. libgksu ignored unconditionally the first line, assuming it
just contains a newline. The patch checks if this assumption is true and
ignores only lines containing solely a newline.

A PPA with a package containing the patch is being created at
ppa:tspindler/libgksu-298217

** Patch added: "29_check-newline.patch"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgksu/+bug/298217/+attachment/2395989/+files/29_check-newline.patch

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Title:
  no second attempt and no feedback when wrong password entered

Status in “libgksu” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “sudo” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “libgksu” source package in Lucid:
  Fix Released
Status in “sudo” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “libgksu” source package in Maverick:
  Fix Released
Status in “sudo” source package in Maverick:
  Invalid
Status in “libgksu” source package in Natty:
  Confirmed
Status in “sudo” source package in Natty:
  Confirmed
Status in “libgksu” package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
  When starting, for example, Synaptic Package Manager, the password
  dialog that is presented only allows one attempt. If the wrong
  password is entered, the dialog simply disappears, and nothing else
  happens. This is confusing, and also annoying, since I then have to go
  through the menus again to selecte Synaptic a second time.

  LAST TESTED: gksu 2.0.2-2ubuntu2 (10.04 LTS)

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