Public bug reported: I want a desktop GUI method to change my hostname. So I apt-get install gnome-network-admin.
But now when I go to System > Administration > Network, the program network-admin says "Not authorized to make changes". I must manually launch a shell and run "gksu network-admin". (This is using the admin account created during install, which is a member of the admin and adm groups.) It should just prompt me for my password. I see no way to edit the system hostname without going to a shell. ** Affects: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-system-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/846808 Title: gnome-network-admin menu entry does not use gksu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/846808/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs