** Changed in: ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released
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Missing: gksu/sudo only help to identify the user in front of the computer and
not possible rogue applications [dekstopguide - getting started]
https://launchpad.net/bugs/48836
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I didn't use this patch because I wasn't sure about the wording - I've
committed a simply sentence stating that the password is retained for 15
minutes.
** Changed in: ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed
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Missing: gksu/sudo only help to identify the user in front of
** Tags added: patch
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Missing: gksu/sudo only help to identify the user in front of the computer and
not possible rogue applications [dekstopguide - getting started]
https://launchpad.net/bugs/48836
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user should not ignore the possibility that some buggy application
(firestarter) just launched a root program on you :)
** Changed in: ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu)
Status: Needs Info => Confirmed
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Missing: gksu/sudo only help to identify the user in front of the computer and
not possible rogue
I agree with this -patch attached
** Attachment added: "administrative.xml.diff"
http://librarian.launchpad.net/5547335/administrative.xml.diff
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Missing: gksu/sudo only help to identify the user in front of the computer and
not possible rogue applications [dekstopguide - getting started]
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The example I remember is firestarter starting yelp as root when you
view the help menu, which is undesirable, but not a security problem
with gksu. When you run an application with root privileges, you are
trusting it to operate securely with those privileges. Running yelp as
root is a minor vio
