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

[Marcel Stimberg]

Hi again. Following your comments it seems everything works as it should, I'm therefore closing this bug. Regarding your second comment/screenshot regarding the "-b" option: If you use "-b", you do not need the & in the end. So in your case it should be:
sudo -b leafpad /boot/grub/usb.mod

Oh, BTW: Some people strongly argue that one should not use sudo for graphical applications in the first place (see e.g. here: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/graphicalsudo ). If you use "gksudo" instead, appending the & should work, i.e. you can use:
gksudo leafpad /boot/grub/usb.mod &


** Changed in: bash (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Invalid

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

Status in “bash” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

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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