[Bug 1173013] Re: Administrative Password Not Recognized

[Brian Murray]

On a freshly installed raring system update-alternatives --display
libgksu-gconf-defaults returns:

libgksu-gconf-defaults - auto mode
  link currently points to /usr/share/libgksu/debian/gconf-defaults.libgksu-sudo
...

However running gconftool-2 -g /apps/gksu/sudo-mode returns 'false'.  So
we are effectively not using sudo-mode for libgksu.  I haven't been able
to determine what is settings sudo-mode to false though.

** Changed in: gdebi (Ubuntu)
       Status: Expired => Triaged

** Changed in: gdebi (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Description changed:

  When I try to install a deb file using gdebi (0.9~exp2), gdebi will not
  accept my password.  Install fails to run
  
  When I try to install the Virtualbox extensionpack, Virtualbox
  (4.2.12-84980~Ubuntu~raring) will not accept my password.  Install fails
  to run
  
  But I can use my password to install packages via Synaptic.  And the
  same password also works in terminal when using apt-get.
  
  I just installed Ubuntu 13.04
+ 
+ Workaround:
+ 
+ Run gksu-properties and change the authentication mode to sudo.

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Title:
  libgksu authentication mode set to su

Status in “gdebi” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “libgksu” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  When I try to install a deb file using gdebi (0.9~exp2), gdebi will
  not accept my password.  Install fails to run

  When I try to install the Virtualbox extensionpack, Virtualbox
  (4.2.12-84980~Ubuntu~raring) will not accept my password.  Install
  fails to run

  But I can use my password to install packages via Synaptic.  And the
  same password also works in terminal when using apt-get.

  I just installed Ubuntu 13.04

  Workaround:

  Run gksu-properties and change the authentication mode to sudo.

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