Jaunty Update Manager is broken

[Karl F. Larsen]

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NoOp wrote:
> On 06/09/2009 01:53 PM, Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> 
>> 	First anything done right with the Terminal works fine. I just used the
>> Terminal to start the Synpatic File Manager and re-load the Update
>> Manager I had just killed. It doesn't work right because of the "root"
>> problem. I am on Jaunty now and have discovered what the problem is.
>>
>>
>> 	Any call that requires a user supply a password before you use the
>> application does not work. I have tried many times and the call to the
>> password panel just times out and your effort dies.
>>
>> 	Does this ring a bell with anyone? I am thinking but nothing pops up.
> 
> It does... can you please report on the results of these commands?
> 
> Wait 16 minutes and try:
> 
> $ gksu update-manager
> 
> Did it prompt you for a password?
> 
> Remember that once you've entered your password, sudo, gksu, etc., will
> not prompt you again for at least the default of 15 minutes.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
karl at Jaunty:~$  gksu update-manager
^C
karl at Jaunty:~$ sudo update-manager
sudo: unable to resolve host Jaunty
[sudo] password for karl:
karl at Jaunty:~$

gksu did nothing. sudo asked for password and then the update manager
came up fresh and nice.


73 Karl


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	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
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