[Bug 451242] [NEW] Software update attempt when non-admin user is logged in

[Sriharsha]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: kdebase-workspace

The package manager launches itself and prompts the users to choose if they want to update the packages reported. However, when the user says yes (and in my case, I was also prompted that some new packages also need to be installed for upgrade), the update manager fails/crashes citing insufficient privileges. 
I think the manager should ask for either the root password or the user's password and sudo the installation. Otherwise this is a bug. (There is no point in prompting a non-root user to upgrade the software packages and then crash after he/she okays it).

By the way, this is Ubuntu 9.10 beta that I just installed.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Oct 14 18:03:00 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/systemsettings
Package: systemsettings 4:4.3.1-0ubuntu14
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_IN
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-11.36-generic
SourcePackage: kdebase-workspace
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-11-generic i686

** Affects: kdebase-workspace (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386

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Software update attempt when non-admin user is logged in
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/451242
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