Public bug reported: update-manager displays the release notes before performing an operating system upgrade. The release notes window is running as the root user, and contains clickable links. Clicking on these links attempts to run a web browser as the root user. This fails with Chromium, which just refuses, and is probably considered unhealthy if a less anal web browser is configured as the default.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: update-manager 1:0.186.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Sep 24 16:04:02 2013 EcryptfsInUse: Yes GsettingsChanges: b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false' b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1380013260' b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true' b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'852' b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'814' InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-26 (210 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130225) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: update-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring ** Description changed: - upgrade-manager displays the release notes before performing an - operating system upgrade. The release notes window is running as the - root user, and contains clickable links. Clicking on these links - attempts to run a web browser as the root user. This fails with - Chromium, which just refuses, and is probably considered unhealthy if a - less anal web browser is configured as the default. + update-manager displays the release notes before performing an operating + system upgrade. The release notes window is running as the root user, + and contains clickable links. Clicking on these links attempts to run a + web browser as the root user. This fails with Chromium, which just + refuses, and is probably considered unhealthy if a less anal web browser + is configured as the default. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: update-manager 1:0.186.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Sep 24 16:04:02 2013 EcryptfsInUse: Yes GsettingsChanges: - b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false' - b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1380013260' - b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true' - b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'852' - b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'814' + b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false' + b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'1380013260' + b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'show-details' b'true' + b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-height' b'852' + b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'window-width' b'814' InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-26 (210 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130225) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: update-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229616 Title: OS Release notes with clickable links displayed as root To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1229616/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs