[Bug 859124] Re: Update manager doesn't ask for authentication

[Micah Gersten]

Thank you for reporting this to Ubuntu.  This is by design, please see this update for more information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/policykit-desktop-privileges/0.6
Please report any other issues you may find.

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  Update manager doesn't ask for authentication

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

Bug description:
  I started my laptop. 
  The update manager displayed, showing there were updates available.
  I clicked on the Install Updates button
  The install started with no request for authentication. (on other occasions it has).

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: update-manager 1:0.152.19
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Sep 25 12:24:41 2011
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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