update manager no longer asking for password in 11.10

[Ants Pants]

On 20 October 2011 10:10, Alan Pope <alan at popey.com> wrote:

> On 20 Oct 2011, at 08:48, Ants Pants <antsmailinglist at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've Googled and seen this bug submissions for this (update manager no
> longer asking for password in 11.10) but I have this problem too.
> >
>
> What's the bug number?
>
>
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/811166


> > Anyone else having problems with this? This is a big security hole.
> >
>
> Describe how this is a hole?
>

The fact that my root system is open to an application (that installs
software on my system) without my permission, I consider to be be an open
system. No?!


>
> Al
>
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