[xubuntu-users] 11.10 does not ask for password when updating with update manager

[Charlie Kravetz]

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On Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:48:04 -0600
Charlie Kravetz <cjk at teamcharliesangels.com> wrote:

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> On Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:28:58 +0100 (BST)
> Steffen Schwarz <steffen.schwarz at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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> > Yep, it's the same here! Being asked directly before something is installed would be nice!
> > Best,
> > Steffen
> > --- On Tue, 18/10/11, Phil Whitaker <xubuntu-users at beardygnome.co.uk> wrote:
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> > From: Phil Whitaker <xubuntu-users at beardygnome.co.uk>
> > Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] 11.10 does not ask for password when updating with update manager
> > To: "Xubuntu Help and User Discussions" <xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > Date: Tuesday, 18 October, 2011, 21:20
> > 
> > This affects me too.  Since I upgraded and the update manager is now an indicator app, it asks me for me password if I choose "Sow updates" then try to update, but not if I choose "Install updates" - it just installs them without needing the password.  Not sure why.
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> > Any ideas, anyone?
> > Philbeardygnome.co.uk
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> > 
> > 
> > On 18 October 2011 18:38, Lee Gold <leegold at operamail.com> wrote:
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> > Hi,
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> > 
> > I upgraded to 11.10. I noticed when I update it does not ask me for my
> > 
> > password. All Ubuntu flavors have always asked me for my password. What
> > 
> > is going on?
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> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> 
> Has anyone filed a bug report for this issue? With so many experiencing
> this issue, I would expect to see the bug report number being given in
> a reply to this subject. If the update-manager is installing updates
> without permission, that is a security violation. Please file the bug
> report using 'ubuntu-bug update-manager'  in a terminal without the
> quotes. 

In answer to this, Xubuntu 11.10 does not require a password for
update-manager to install updates when run by the admin person. If you
logged into the system as a admin user, you entered the password when
logging in.

bug report for this is
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/826276




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