[Bug 914540] Re: software-properties-gtk crashed with DBusException in call_blocking(): com.ubuntu.SoftwareProperties.PermissionDeniedByPolicy: com.ubuntu.softwareproperties.applychanges

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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 828850 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/828850

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  software-properties-gtk crashed with DBusException in call_blocking():
  com.ubuntu.SoftwareProperties.PermissionDeniedByPolicy:
  com.ubuntu.softwareproperties.applychanges

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  1. Change the update settings.
  2. System will ask you to enter a password -> Press cancel.
  3. Make another change to the update settings.
  => Crash

  Was able to reproduce this crash on a different computer with these
  steps.

  Versions: 
  Precise, updated 10 minutes ago
  Software-center: 5.1.5.1

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: software-properties-gtk 0.82
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-7.13-generic 3.2.0-rc7
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-7-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jan 11 01:23:30 2012
  DuplicateOf: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/823851
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/software-properties-gtk
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20111230)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-properties-gtk --open-tab 2
  ProcEnviron:
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/software-properties-gtk', '--open-tab', '2']
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  Title: software-properties-gtk crashed with DBusException in call_blocking(): com.ubuntu.SoftwareProperties.PermissionDeniedByPolicy: com.ubuntu.softwareproperties.applychanges
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

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