[Bug 931733] Re: calling sudo and command XY with "&", there is no request for sudo-password

[GophrenOli]

to your first passage:
As far as I understand your words, your first passage describes how it should work/ask for the password. Although using the "-b" option, I get same results - I have attached a screenshot.


** Attachment added: "console screenshot, using -b option"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bash/+bug/931733/+attachment/2739677/+files/Bildschirmfoto%20-%2014.02.2012%20-%2021%3A43%3A53.png

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Title:
  calling sudo and command XY with "&", there is no request for sudo-
  password

Status in “bash” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  even if password für root is required, there no query after a call like "sudo leafpad /boot/grub/usb.mod&"
  !!it's the & at the end of line!

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: bash 4.2-0ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.28-generic-pae 3.0.17
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon Feb 13 22:45:46 2012
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427)
  SourcePackage: bash
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2012-01-07 (37 days ago)

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