[Bug 1000677] [NEW] Sudo password prompt not localizable

[cumulus007]

Public bug reported:

sudo features a translation template, which comprises the whole package,
except for the password prompt, which seems to be hard-coded in the
build script. A snippet from mkpkg:

configure_opts="--prefix=/usr
		--with-all-insults
		--with-pam
		--enable-zlib=system
		--with-fqdn
		--with-logging=syslog
		--with-logfac=authpriv
		--with-env-editor
		--with-editor=/usr/bin/editor
		--with-timeout=15
		--with-password-timeout=0
***		--with-passprompt=[sudo] password for %p:  ***
		--with-timedir=/var/lib/sudo
		--disable-root-mailer
		--disable-setresuid
		--with-sendmail=/usr/sbin/sendmail
		--mandir=/usr/share/man
		--libexecdir=/usr/lib/sudo
		--with-secure-path=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
		$configure_opts"
	;;


The password prompt being hard-coded means it is not included with the translation templates, therefore users will always see a non-localized password prompt.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: sudo 1.8.3p1-1ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May 17 11:28:52 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120106)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: sudo
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: sudo (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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Title:
  Sudo password prompt not localizable

Status in “sudo” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  sudo features a translation template, which comprises the whole
  package, except for the password prompt, which seems to be hard-coded
  in the build script. A snippet from mkpkg:

  configure_opts="--prefix=/usr
  		--with-all-insults
  		--with-pam
  		--enable-zlib=system
  		--with-fqdn
  		--with-logging=syslog
  		--with-logfac=authpriv
  		--with-env-editor
  		--with-editor=/usr/bin/editor
  		--with-timeout=15
  		--with-password-timeout=0
  ***		--with-passprompt=[sudo] password for %p:  ***
  		--with-timedir=/var/lib/sudo
  		--disable-root-mailer
  		--disable-setresuid
  		--with-sendmail=/usr/sbin/sendmail
  		--mandir=/usr/share/man
  		--libexecdir=/usr/lib/sudo
  		--with-secure-path=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
  		$configure_opts"
  	;;

  
  The password prompt being hard-coded means it is not included with the translation templates, therefore users will always see a non-localized password prompt.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: sudo 1.8.3p1-1ubuntu3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu May 17 11:28:52 2012
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120106)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: sudo
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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