Public bug reported: When I open the Software Sources application and try to enable/disable some of the repositories (Source Code in my case), it prompts for the root password instead of the sudo password. Giving the sudo password doesn't work as well.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: software-properties-gtk 0.82 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-1.3-generic 3.2.0-rc2 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-1-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.26-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Nov 23 22:30:37 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111123) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_IN:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_IN SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-properties UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/894075 Title: Software sources requires 'root' password to enable or disable sources To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/894075/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs