[Bug 1074657] [NEW] "Authorization failed" when trying to edit anything

[Marius Kotsbak]

Public bug reported:

When I try to disable or remove something in "other software" tab in
software sources dialog, I get an error:

"Authorization failed.": "Software sources can't be changed without
permission.".

This problem started in Quantal, and is not bug #1058072 since I did not
cancel any auth prompts.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: software-properties-gtk 0.92.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Nov  3 15:13:39 2012
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-07-04 (852 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100427.1)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-properties
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-28 (35 days ago)

** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity

** Description changed:

  When I try to disable or remove something in "other software" tab in
  software sources dialog, I get an error:
  
  "Authorization failed.": "Software sources can't be changed without
  permission.".
  
- This problem started in Quantal.
+ This problem started in Quantal, and is not bug #1058072 since I did not
+ cancel any auth prompts.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: software-properties-gtk 0.92.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Nov  3 15:13:39 2012
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-07-04 (852 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100427.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-28 (35 days ago)

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Title:
  "Authorization failed" when trying to edit anything

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

Bug description:
  When I try to disable or remove something in "other software" tab in
  software sources dialog, I get an error:

  "Authorization failed.": "Software sources can't be changed without
  permission.".

  This problem started in Quantal, and is not bug #1058072 since I did
  not cancel any auth prompts.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: software-properties-gtk 0.92.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Nov  3 15:13:39 2012
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-07-04 (852 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100427.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-28 (35 days ago)

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