[Bug 1058072] [NEW] Cancelling PolicyKit authorization produces silly error message

Matthew Paul Thomas mpt at canonical.com
Fri Sep 28 11:52:03 UTC 2012


Public bug reported:

software-properties-gtk 0.92.6, Ubuntu Q

1. Open Software Sources.
2. Change anything, e.g. check/uncheck any of the checkboxes in the "Ubuntu Software" tab.
3. In the authorization prompt, choose "Cancel".

What happens: An error alert appears, "Authorization failed." -
"Software sources can't be changed without permission."

What should happen: No error alert appears. You already know that you
cancelled the authorization.

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


** Tags: bitesize

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Title:
  Cancelling PolicyKit authorization produces silly error message

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

Bug description:
  software-properties-gtk 0.92.6, Ubuntu Q

  1. Open Software Sources.
  2. Change anything, e.g. check/uncheck any of the checkboxes in the "Ubuntu Software" tab.
  3. In the authorization prompt, choose "Cancel".

  What happens: An error alert appears, "Authorization failed." -
  "Software sources can't be changed without permission."

  What should happen: No error alert appears. You already know that you
  cancelled the authorization.

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