[Bug 1321704] Re: fcntl error with gksu

[Nazar Mokrynskyi]

Got such error by running:
nazar-pc at nazar-pc:~$ sudo synaptic
fcntl error
fcntl error


** Package changed: gksu (Ubuntu) => sudo (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: sudo (Ubuntu)
       Status: Invalid => Confirmed

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Title:
  fcntl error with gksu

Status in “sudo” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I'm using Ubuntu 14.10 dev with gksu 2.0.2-6ubuntu2 and after making
  today a dist-upgrade I'm getting the following error if I want to
  start gksu:

  sworddragon at ubuntu:~$ gksu pcmanfm

  ** (gksu:1849): CRITICAL **: fcntl error

  ** (gksu:1849): WARNING **: Lock taken by pid: -1. Exiting.

  
  Edit: Downgrading linux-image-generic from version 3.15.0.1.2 0 to version 3.13.0.24.29 0 fixes the issue.

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