[Bug 893842] [NEW] Move "admin" group to "sudo"

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Fresh install from daily today, am unable to do many common admin actions, the 'root' password is requested
Attached orig /etc/group

TEST CASE:
1. Install Ubuntu Desktop, reboot and login
2. Click on the user indicator and select 'User Accounts'
3. On the dialog, click on 'Unlock'

EXPECTED RESULT
A authentication dialog is displayed asking for the user's password

WHAT HAPPENS
The user is prompted for the root password

WORKAROUND
Open a terminal and run the following command:
$ sudo adduser <your_user_name> admin
logout and login

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ubiquity 2.9.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.1.0-2.3-generic 3.1.0
Uname: Linux 3.1.0-2-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.26-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Nov 22 20:56:50 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111122)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubuntu-release-notes
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: accountsservice (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Martin Pitt (pitti)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: command-not-found (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Canonical Foundations Team (canonical-foundations)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: indicator-cpufreq (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: jockey (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: language-selector (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Canonical Desktop Team (canonical-desktop-team)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: policykit-1 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Critical
     Assignee: Martin Pitt (pitti)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: policykit-desktop-privileges (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Martin Pitt (pitti)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: update-notifier (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Martin Pitt (pitti)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: userconfig (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Jonathan Riddell (jr)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: accountsservice (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Martin Pitt (pitti)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: command-not-found (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Canonical Foundations Team (canonical-foundations)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: indicator-cpufreq (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: jockey (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: language-selector (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Canonical Desktop Team (canonical-desktop-team)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: policykit-1 (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: Critical
     Assignee: Martin Pitt (pitti)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: policykit-desktop-privileges (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Martin Pitt (pitti)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: update-notifier (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Martin Pitt (pitti)
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: userconfig (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Jonathan Riddell (jr)
         Status: Fix Released


** Tags: apport-bug i386 iso-testing precise rls-mgr-p-tracking running-unity testcase ubiquity-2.9.4
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Move "admin" group to "sudo"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/893842
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