Public bug reported:
When Apport requires root access, the dialog says :
"The application 'Apport' lets you modify essential parts of your system"
Password: [ ]
What is incorrect is that apport "lets you modify your system" instead
of "root access is needed to access restricted info"
Usability wise, many people will say what is apport? We wouldn't want
the answer to be "it's a tool that helps you modify essential parts of
your system" we would rather say "it's a tool that collects information
on your system and reports a bug". Is it possible to to customize the
apport authentication dialog to provide a more human explanation?
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: apport 1.94.1-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-19.30-generic-pae 3.2.11
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-19-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Mar 18 20:42:08 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20120222)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: apport
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: apport (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise
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Wording makes it seem that "Apport lets you modify essential parts of
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