Re: [ubuntu-uk] Auto sudo authenticate on 12.10
On 27 February 2013 14:47, Matt Keen mattrk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hey, Was just wondering whether this is something that anybody else,has found. The update manager is installing updates without asking for root password? It isn 't really a feature I would like. Any ideas on how to stop it? It has been like that for some time. It will install updates (and why should it not) but, I believe, will not install any new packages (which is sometimes required by an update) without requiring authentication. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Auto sudo authenticate on 12.10
On 04/03/2013 09:33, Colin Law wrote: On 27 February 2013 14:47, Matt Keen mattrk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hey, Was just wondering whether this is something that anybody else,has found. The update manager is installing updates without asking for root password? It isn 't really a feature I would like. Any ideas on how to stop it? It has been like that for some time. It will install updates (and why should it not) but, I believe, will not install any new packages (which is sometimes required by an update) without requiring authentication. Colin Oh that is weird, I update using the Terminal and am still being asked to give my password.will have to look out for that... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Auto sudo authenticate on 12.10
On 4 March 2013 10:18, scoundrel50a scoundrel...@gmail.com wrote: On 04/03/2013 09:33, Colin Law wrote: On 27 February 2013 14:47, Matt Keen mattrk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hey, Was just wondering whether this is something that anybody else,has found. The update manager is installing updates without asking for root password? It isn 't really a feature I would like. Any ideas on how to stop it? It has been like that for some time. It will install updates (and why should it not) but, I believe, will not install any new packages (which is sometimes required by an update) without requiring authentication. Colin Oh that is weird, I update using the Terminal and am still being asked to give my password.will have to look out for that... The terminal commands have not changed as far as I know. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Auto sudo authenticate on 12.10
On 2013-03-04 10:35, Colin Law wrote: The terminal commands have not changed as far as I know. No, they haven't. The Ubuntu updater uses PolicyKit. As others have noted, it allows updates to packages without passwords, but not installation of new packages. This is a good design. The CLI utilities don't use PolicyKit and therefore need sudo or the root user to install/update anything. Regards, Tyler -- Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man. -- Mark Twain -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Globally Jamming
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 26/02/13 10:41, Laura Czajkowski wrote: On 25/02/13 23:19, Tony Scott wrote: Hi Alan Ok - got it http://www.lczajkowski.com/2013/01/28/hackntalk-march-event/ It just looks rather odd there is no name(s) on the event site - there usually is for hack/camp/tech etc type of events. Cheers Wasn't trying to hide the fact at all :-) I've been mentioning in most places and people know it's my event I've started up. The more the merrier! Laura Just a quick reminder, registration closes today and you do need to register to attend as the list has to be given to the venue in advance. hackntalk.eventbrite.com Laura - -- Laura Czajkowski https://wiki.ubuntu.com/czajkowski LoCo Council Member Community Council Member -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with undefined - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJRNIAyAAoJELllHW/CZzJa0O8H/jKK2hDs1IsK9FmX1HBvItU+ 41ueKkgpWPciJnmdxJRGyBzs6xqbHFpYIMQUam3nUdnk3hDWeWngHmv8ngP7gPTW IEc49wFOPvCRGX19OAwNaJAVm9ibKMhCc3kQStiX0X7BvPOTXc7GekxMqjP8lFmM EDFncys2DBdnGgtno3HREL74ki8i09u2I6MbYM9ws64WBzVDlDF8VMDzmmnog25L vb3pbOLzJAObeST8ZvA4DuJ2DfiSsQkxlVFG+jJqjK7nkIVz1rre0OX04/bukraI aXMNCtdytPHMyhuBQSa7MkMJBkfEhbsyhpqKcFt1fTHzMbz9HXmyGcdZEZyIMAY= =4nRz -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
