[Bug 1173013] Re: libgksu authentication mode set to su

[Brian Murray]

** 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
  
+ Impact:
+ Users of Ubuntu who install gdebi are unable to use it to install packages because the authentication mode of libgksu2-0 is set to su instead of sudo.
+ 
+ 
+ Test Case:
+ 1) Install Ubuntu 13.04
+ 2) Install libgksu2-0
+ 3) Run gksu-properties in a terminal
+ 4) Observe "Authentication mode" is set to su
+ 
+ With the package from -proposed "authentication mode" is set to sudo
+ 
+ Regression Potential:
+ Little.
+ 
  Workaround:
  
  Run gksu-properties and change the authentication mode to sudo.

** Changed in: libgksu (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Medium => High

** Changed in: libgksu (Ubuntu Raring)
   Importance: Medium => High

** Changed in: libgksu (Ubuntu Raring)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Brian Murray (brian-murray)

** Changed in: libgksu (Ubuntu Raring)
       Status: Triaged => In Progress

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Title:
  libgksu authentication mode set to su

Status in “gdebi” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “libgksu” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in “gdebi” source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in “libgksu” source package in Raring:
  In Progress

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

  Impact:
  Users of Ubuntu who install gdebi are unable to use it to install packages because the authentication mode of libgksu2-0 is set to su instead of sudo.

  
  Test Case:
  1) Install Ubuntu 13.04
  2) Install libgksu2-0
  3) Run gksu-properties in a terminal
  4) Observe "Authentication mode" is set to su

  With the package from -proposed "authentication mode" is set to sudo

  Regression Potential:
  Little.

  Workaround:

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

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