[Bug 466088] Re: BackInTime karmic package missing depends on menu

[Fabrice Coutadeur]

** Description changed:

  The Back In Time (root) launcher as shipped in karmic calls the program
  su-to-root.  This program is not installed on a base Ubuntu machine, but
  menu (The package containing su-to-root) is not listed as a dependency.
+ 
+ Impact
+ --------
+ On a base Karmic or Lucid system both of the Backintime front-ends have an undeclared dependency, which results in them failing to launch as root from the menu system.
+ 
+ TEST CASE:
+ ----
+ Install a base system and either of the BiT front-ends. Ensure the 'menu' package is not installed if it has been pulled in by another dependency. From the menu, choose to run BiT as root and no window appears.
+ 
+ Fix:
+ -----
+ The patch listed from git in an above post adds a dependency on menu for both front-end packages. Sponsorship is required because I am not a Ubuntu developer.
+ 
+ Regression potential is very low. This fix has been thoroughly tested in
+ Debian and has some, but less, testing in Ubuntu.

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BackInTime karmic package missing depends on menu
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Status in Back In Time: Invalid
Status in “backintime” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
Status in “backintime” source package in Karmic: New

Bug description:
The Back In Time (root) launcher as shipped in karmic calls the program su-to-root.  This program is not installed on a base Ubuntu machine, but menu (The package containing su-to-root) is not listed as a dependency.

Impact
--------
On a base Karmic or Lucid system both of the Backintime front-ends have an undeclared dependency, which results in them failing to launch as root from the menu system.

TEST CASE:
----
Install a base system and either of the BiT front-ends. Ensure the 'menu' package is not installed if it has been pulled in by another dependency. From the menu, choose to run BiT as root and no window appears.

Fix:
-----
The patch listed from git in an above post adds a dependency on menu for both front-end packages. Sponsorship is required because I am not a Ubuntu developer.

Regression potential is very low. This fix has been thoroughly tested in Debian and has some, but less, testing in Ubuntu.