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

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This bug was fixed in the package libgksu - 2.0.13~pre1-6ubuntu2.1

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libgksu (2.0.13~pre1-6ubuntu2.1) raring-proposed; urgency=low

  * debian/libgksu2-0.postinst: Remove call to update-gconf-defaults and use
    dpkg-trigger to set sudo-mode (LP: #1173013)
 -- Brian Murray <brian at ubuntu.com>   Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:41:16 -0700

** Changed in: libgksu (Ubuntu Raring)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  libgksu authentication mode set to su

Status in “gdebi” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “libgksu” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “gdebi” source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in “libgksu” source package in Raring:
  Fix Released

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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