[Bug 826276] Re: update-manager ran and installed updates without password conformation.

[pck]

I have the same "issue" with 11.10. However, it only happened twice that
I didn't have to enter my password, normally I am prompted for it.

I don't know if this is related, but both times when I didn't need it, there were several distribution updates that couldn't be installed for some reason. When this happens, a dialog box appears and asks whether one wants to run a partial update or not. If one chooses yes, a password prompt appears, but it seems to be a gksudo prompt, not the normal polkit dialog (i.e., the entire screen is greyed out).
I didn't enter my password there and canceled gksudo instead, which also closes the update-manager. Now, when restarting the update-manager, I could simply click the normal "Install" button (after closing the partial update dialog box), and the updates were downloaded and installed without a password prompt.

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to update-manager in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/826276

Title:
  update-manager ran and installed updates without password
  conformation.

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I just went to update my system--worked, but I didn't have to enter my
  password to allow changes to the system.  I'll include a video of this
  happening next time I see there are available updates.

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/826276/+subscriptions