[Bug 644825] Re: screen unpredictably crashes

2014-05-01 Thread Mark Smith
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 375625 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/375625 screen not freezing up nor turning zombie, but i got the error described above. it happens reliably. i just manufactured Ubuntu 14.04. when exiting using ^A^D it does exactly what this bug describes. my

[Bug 644825] Re: screen unpredictably crashes

2014-05-01 Thread Mark Smith
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 375625 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/375625 also, if i use screen directly, e.g. replace byobu-screen with just screen, it works as expected. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to

[Bug 343067] [NEW] Playing a DVD iso in totem causes the iso to be mounted in .gvfs and not played.

2009-03-15 Thread Mark Smith
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: totem Description:Ubuntu jaunty (development branch) Release:9.04 Regression In 9.04 (Jaunty): When using totem-xine, totem-gstreamer, etc to open an iso, it mounts the iso to .gvfs, and then doesn't play it. The files contained in the

[Bug 343067] Re: Playing a DVD iso in totem causes the iso to be mounted in .gvfs and not played.

2009-03-15 Thread Mark Smith
Sorry, my initial workaround is incomplete, and as a result launches whatever is in your dvd drive. I made this mistake because I had the original DVD and the iso I was trying to mount in my DVD drive. -- Playing a DVD iso in totem causes the iso to be mounted in .gvfs and not played.

[Bug 343067] Re: Playing a DVD iso in totem causes the iso to be mounted in .gvfs and not played.

2009-03-19 Thread Mark Smith
No, if you go to File-Open it still mounts the ISO and does not play. I was able to get it working by playing it from command line via totem dvd://path-to-image in totem-xine. With totem-gstreamer dvd://path-to-image, I get ** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|0.10|totem|DVD

[Bug 343067] Re: Playing a DVD iso in totem causes the iso to be mounted in .gvfs and not played.

2009-03-24 Thread Mark Smith
Where is here? Ubuntu 8.10? What works fine? Right clicking an .iso of a DVD and opening with movie player? Going to File-Open and picking the ISO? Clicking and dragging the ISO to a playlist? None of these works fine for me on two separate machines installed with Jaunty Jackalope, but all of

[Bug 343067] Re: Playing a DVD iso in totem causes the iso to be mounted in .gvfs and not played.

2009-03-26 Thread Mark Smith
** Changed in: totem (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- Playing a DVD iso in totem causes the iso to be mounted in .gvfs and not played. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/343067 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 343067] Re: Playing a DVD iso in totem causes the iso to be mounted in .gvfs and not played.

2009-03-26 Thread Mark Smith
This behaviour also appears if you attempt to import the file into rythmbox. The iso is mounted, but no content is played. VLC, Disc Burner, and archive manager are able to open the files normally, and do not mount the isos. It appears that Totem and Rythmbox attempt to mount the ISO then read

[Bug 343067] Re: Playing a DVD iso in totem causes the iso to be mounted in .gvfs and not played.

2009-03-26 Thread Mark Smith
This appears to be related to gvfsd-archive behavior, as that is what mounts the iso. What controls which files gvfsd attempts to mount? -- Playing a DVD iso in totem causes the iso to be mounted in .gvfs and not played. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/343067 You received this bug notification

[Bug 350211] Re: Cannot share mouse on Intrepid with Jaunty. Sharing Jaunty with Intrepid works perfectly.

2009-03-29 Thread Mark Smith
This is actually happening in package Synergy, without quicksynergy running at all. ** Also affects: synergy2 Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Cannot share mouse on Intrepid with Jaunty. Sharing Jaunty with Intrepid works perfectly. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/350211 You

[Bug 350211] Re: Cannot share mouse on Intrepid with Jaunty. Sharing Jaunty with Intrepid works perfectly.

2009-03-29 Thread Mark Smith
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 321444 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/321444 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 321444 cursor with synergyc client is stuck in upper left corner -- Cannot share mouse on Intrepid with Jaunty. Sharing Jaunty with Intrepid works

[Bug 350211] Re: Cannot share mouse on Intrepid with Jaunty. Sharing Jaunty with Intrepid works perfectly.

2009-03-30 Thread Mark Smith
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 321444 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/321444 Marked as duplicated of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source /xserver-xorg-input-mouse/+bug/321444 -- Cannot share mouse on Intrepid with Jaunty. Sharing Jaunty with Intrepid works perfectly.

[Bug 350211] Re: Cannot share mouse on Intrepid with Jaunty. Sharing Jaunty with Intrepid works perfectly.

2009-03-30 Thread Mark Smith
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 321444 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/321444 Marked as duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source /xserver-xorg-input-mouse/+bug/321444 -- Cannot share mouse on Intrepid with Jaunty. Sharing Jaunty with Intrepid works perfectly.

[Bug 343067] Re: Playing a DVD iso in totem causes the iso to be mounted in .gvfs and not played.

2009-06-04 Thread Mark Smith
It HAS been sent upstream to GNOME. The claim is that it is due to the fact that libarchive in ubuntu 9.04 is out of date. I disagreed with this assessment since the version they tested ships with Fedora 11, and the same issue is there, but have seen no further updates, and have nothing else to

[Bug 223278] Re: Keeping usb mouse buttons pressed results in repeated ButtonPress events [regression]

2008-09-04 Thread Mark Smith
This bug is still present in Hardy Heron (8.04). Since it has to do with a user's ability to use mouse input with evdev, and Hardy is LTS, I nominate it to be repaired in Hardy as well. -- Keeping usb mouse buttons pressed results in repeated ButtonPress events [regression]

[Bug 103228] [apport] totem-plugin-viewer crashed with SIGSEGV in g_signal_emit()

2007-04-05 Thread Mark Smith
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: totem Source mp4 was Media Type mp4 on http://www.linspire.com/file_types/filetypes.php ProblemType: Crash Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Apr 5 09:36:35 2007 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04 ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/totem/totem-plugin-viewer Package:

[Bug 103228] Re: [apport] totem-plugin-viewer crashed with SIGSEGV in g_signal_emit()

2007-04-05 Thread Mark Smith
** Attachment added: CoreDump.gz http://librarian.launchpad.net/7154308/CoreDump.gz ** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://librarian.launchpad.net/7154309/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: Disassembly.txt http://librarian.launchpad.net/7154310/Disassembly.txt ** Attachment

[Bug 94536] Re: [apport] hxplay.bin crashed with SIGSEGV in hxembedded_window_get_browser_window()

2007-04-05 Thread Mark Smith
Confirmed, on BBC Radio 4. Hoping apport will add the data to this submission! -- [apport] hxplay.bin crashed with SIGSEGV in hxembedded_window_get_browser_window() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/94536 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the

[Bug 527157] Re: Brightness controls skips Levels.

2012-02-23 Thread Mark Smith
Happy Birthday Bug 527157! Gee, has it been two years already? It feels like just yesterday I was wondering why I couldn't get more than 5-7 brightness levels! Three Ubuntu releases later, and I've had to find two different solutions to the same problem. Maybe it's a g-p-m bug! Maybe it's a

[Bug 839281] Re: Double brightness events after logging in.

2012-02-23 Thread Mark Smith
I think I have found a workaround, for those running across this. I posted some info here, in this similar bug. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/527157 The practical upshot of all this is that adding the kernel parameter acpi_backlight=vendor seems to give me

[Bug 839281] Re: Double brightness events after logging in.

2011-10-13 Thread Mark Smith
I switched back to stable Ubuntu for a while, but I am now back on Oneric. First, I'd like to point out that but 527157 is likely closely related to this bug. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome- power-manager/+bug/527157 I plan on running apport-collect 839281 just as soon as I get

[Bug 839281] Re: Double brightness events after logging in.

2011-10-14 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected oneiric running-unity ** Description changed: output of lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu oneiric (development branch) Release: 11.10 Package: gnome-settings-daemon: Installed: 3.1.90-0ubuntu1 Candidate:

[Bug 839281] [NEW] Double brightness events after logging in.

2011-09-01 Thread Mark Smith
Public bug reported: output of lsb_release -rd Description:Ubuntu oneiric (development branch) Release:11.10 Package: gnome-settings-daemon: Installed: 3.1.90-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.1.90-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.1.90-0ubuntu1 0 500

[Bug 527157] Re: Brightness controls skips Levels.

2011-08-30 Thread Mark Smith
This bug is still a problem in Oneric.The version of Gnome Power Manager is completely different (3.1.3). Is there a fix possible for this? The bug is exactly the same. Two brightness levels when only one is needed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 343067] Re: Playing a DVD iso in totem causes the iso to be mounted in .gvfs and not played.

2009-04-30 Thread Mark Smith
Filed upstream. Refined as it is likely a problem with gvfs-archive. I set the status to confirmed before because I was told to do so in #ubuntu+1 (before the jaunty release date) by one of the devs in the channel, who along with another user, did indeed confirm the bug. I will leave it as new

[Bug 527157] Re: Brightness controls skips Levels.

2011-04-27 Thread Mark Smith
Tested Konstantin Lavrov's patch (Comment #15) in Natty (11.04). worked like a charm. With the patch, double brightness events are now gone in my Alienware M11xR2 as well. Please commit ASAP! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 647389] Re: No Sound on Macbook 7, 1 on uptodate Maverick installation

2010-11-09 Thread Mark Smith
I took a look at alsamixer, and it would seem that Alsa thinks that my left speaker is actually my front speaker, and the right is another surround speaker. This is probably why audio is so quiet and distorted. -- No Sound on Macbook 7,1 on uptodate Maverick installation

[Bug 688146] Re: Maverick: Very slow and unstable wireless connection with BCM4322 on 5, 5 Macbook pro

2011-03-01 Thread Mark Smith
I encountered the same bug on my 13 Macbook Pro 7,1. I decided to try the new Broadcom driver released December 22, 2010 (Version 5.100.82.38), and it seemed to resolve these issues. This is the driver used in Natty, IIRC. Any chance of seeing a backport? ** Changed in: bcmwl (Ubuntu)

[Bug 609234] [NEW] Multimedia and battery keys do not work on Dell Studio 1557

2010-07-23 Thread Mark Smith
Public bug reported: dmesg shows: dell-wmi: Unknown key 0 pressed This is a pretty easy fix: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/linux/kernel/1242512 I tested it on 2.6.33 and 2.6.34 on gentoo and it worked perfectly. This should fix the issue on the studio 1555/1557/1558. Should the

[Bug 609234] Re: Multimedia and battery keys do not work on Dell Studio 1557

2010-07-23 Thread Mark Smith
** Attachment added: AcpiTables.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/52375266/AcpiTables.txt ** Attachment added: AlsaDevices.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/52375267/AlsaDevices.txt ** Attachment added: AplayDevices.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/52375268/AplayDevices.txt **

[Bug 527157] Re: Brightness controls create triple brightness changes on Dell Mini 1012

2010-02-24 Thread Mark Smith
** Tags added: apport-collected -- Brightness controls create triple brightness changes on Dell Mini 1012 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/527157 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 527157] Re: Brightness controls create triple brightness changes on Dell Mini 1012

2010-02-24 Thread Mark Smith
I'd love to run apport-collect, but it crashes and won't send the bug report :) I did forget to mention that I'm on x86_64. -- Brightness controls create triple brightness changes on Dell Mini 1012 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/527157 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 527157] Re: Brightness controls create triple brightness changes on Dell Mini 1012

2010-02-24 Thread Mark Smith
output of /usr/share/gnome-power-manager/gnome-power-bugreport ** Attachment added: bugreport.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39744291/bugreport.txt -- Brightness controls create triple brightness changes on Dell Mini 1012 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/527157 You received this bug

[Bug 527157] Re: Brightness controls create triple brightness changes on Dell Mini 1012

2010-02-24 Thread Mark Smith
dmidecode log per https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingACPI ** Attachment added: dmidecode.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39744516/dmidecode.txt -- Brightness controls create triple brightness changes on Dell Mini 1012 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/527157 You received this bug notification

[Bug 527157] Re: Brightness controls create triple brightness changes on Dell Mini 1012

2010-02-24 Thread Mark Smith
lspci as per https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingACPI ** Attachment added: lspci.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39745575/lspci.txt -- Brightness controls create triple brightness changes on Dell Mini 1012 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/527157 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 527157] Re: Brightness controls create triple brightness changes on Dell Mini 1012

2010-02-24 Thread Mark Smith
uname per https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingACPI ** Attachment added: uname.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39745596/uname.txt -- Brightness controls create triple brightness changes on Dell Mini 1012 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/527157 You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 527157] Re: Brightness controls skips Levels.

2010-02-25 Thread Mark Smith
Is there any other information that I can provide to help out? I understand this is low priority, but I'm hoping someone will have a Eureka! moment and find a workaround/fix. -- Brightness controls skips Levels. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/527157 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 522901] Re: DVD video playback pauses after ~1s, audio continues [lucid regression]

2010-02-25 Thread Mark Smith
Ditto here. same platform. ** Changed in: gstreamer0.10 (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- DVD video playback pauses after ~1s, audio continues [lucid regression] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/522901 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 527157] [NEW] Brightness controls create triple brightness changes on Dell Mini 1012

2010-02-24 Thread Mark Smith
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager When I use the brightness control keys from a fresh install, the brightness jumps THREE increments. By creating /etc/modprobe.d/video.conf and setting options video brightness_switch_enabled = 0 I reduce this to consistently TWO

[Bug 527157] Re: Brightness controls create triple brightness changes on Dell Mini 1012

2010-02-24 Thread Mark Smith
** Description changed: Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager - When I use the brightness control keys from a fresh install, the brightness jumps THREE increments. + Expected: + Hitting brightness up key or brightness down key changes brightness by one level out of 15. + + Actual: +

[Bug 609234] Re: Multimedia and battery keys do not work on Dell Studio 1557

2010-08-19 Thread Mark Smith
** Bug watch added: Linux Kernel Bug Tracker #16075 http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16075 ** Also affects: linux via http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16075 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Bug watch added: Gentoo Bugzilla #79

[Bug 652531] Re: software-center crashed with IOError in _open()

2010-09-30 Thread Mark Smith
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 652151 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/652151 ach. nevermind. The logfile/traceback is misleading. It appears that somehow /home/mark/.cache/software-center/ had its ownership changed to root:root. changing it back to mark:mark (My username) solved

[Bug 642091] Re: Acer Aspire One 721 - no resume after suspend

2010-09-18 Thread Mark Smith
I have what appears to be the same problem with my Dell Mini 1012 in the current 10.10 beta. This seems to be a regression, since suspend/resume worked fine for me in 10.04. I tried the workaround found at http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=6105510postcount=12 and it appears to work. This

Re: [Bug 550607] Re: Videos not playing at this link: http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com/videos.aspx?video=Do-Carbs-Make-You-FAT?

2010-03-30 Thread Mark Smith
Andrew: Here's the output from that command. * *Cheers, Mark. *flashplugin-installer: Installed: 10.0.45.2ubuntu0.9.04.1 Candidate: 10.0.45.2ubuntu0.9.04.1 Version table: *** 10.0.45.2ubuntu0.9.04.1 0 500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/multiverse Packages 500

Re: [Bug 550607] Re: Videos not playing at this link: http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com/videos.aspx?video=Do-Carbs-Make-You-FAT?

2010-03-30 Thread Mark Smith
PS Is there any way of cutting and pasting from an email into Terminal? I had to write then type the whole command, and did make a mistake the first time. Mark. -- Videos not playing at this link: http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com/videos.aspx?video=Do-Carbs-Make-You-FAT?

[Bug 550607] [NEW] Videos not playing at this link: http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com/videos.aspx?video=Do-Carbs-Make-You-FAT?

2010-03-28 Thread Mark Smith
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 I'm assuming that all the environment technicalities re packages and versions have been gathered by Firefox automatically. If not, please let me know. When I try to execute that link in Firefox, the video doesn't run. Thanks, Mark.

[Bug 550607] Re: Videos not playing at this link: http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com/videos.aspx?video=Do-Carbs-Make-You-FAT?

2010-03-28 Thread Mark Smith
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/42329996/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ExtensionSummary.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/42329997/ExtensionSummary.txt ** Attachment added: profiles.ini.txt

Re: [Bug 550607] Re: Videos not playing at this link: http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com/videos.aspx?video=Do-Carbs-Make-You-FAT?

2010-03-29 Thread Mark Smith
Andrew: I looked in Preferences, and I assumed it is under SWF file. It says Use Shockwave Flash (in Firefox). Regards, Mark. ~~~ On 29 March 2010 12:30, Andrew Jarrett andrew_jarr...@cox.net wrote: Mark: I checked out the site you posted, and

[Bug 527157] Re: Brightness controls skips Levels.

2010-03-10 Thread Mark Smith
** Also affects: gnome-power-manager (Arch Linux) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Brightness controls skips Levels. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/527157 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 527157] Re: Brightness controls skips Levels.

2010-03-10 Thread Mark Smith
I tested this in Arch, and it affects Arch's current version as well. Every version of GPM I've seen seems to have this issue. Kubuntu's power manager does not have this problem. I looked into the code for GPM, and noticed that xrandr is used to adjust the brightness. The HAL code has an option

[Bug 609234] Re: Multimedia and battery keys do not work on Dell Studio 1557

2010-08-17 Thread Mark Smith
Just wanted to paste the patch here, in case the mailing list disappears. I haven't been able to test the patch since I've switched back to Ubuntu 10.04 for the time being, but I will be testing the current liveCD on my Studio today. Fixes pressing the eject key on Dell Studio 1555 does not work

[Bug 609234] Re: Multimedia and battery keys do not work on Dell Studio 1557

2010-08-17 Thread Mark Smith
Bug still exists in daily maverick build. Should be a super easy fix, but I'm not familiar enough with the Ubuntu kernel build process. When I patched this on Gentoo, worked like a charm. Affects Battery key (Fn-F3), keyboard brightness key for back-light keyboard (Fn-F6, still functions to

[Bug 609234] Re: Multimedia and battery keys do not work on Dell Studio 1557

2010-08-17 Thread Mark Smith
Managed to patch the kernel and compile it. Worked fine with the package I built. What else do I need to do? -- Multimedia and battery keys do not work on Dell Studio 1557 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/609234 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 609234] Re: Multimedia and battery keys do not work on Dell Studio 1557

2010-08-17 Thread Mark Smith
This patch should fix the buttons on the Studio 1555, Studio 1557, Studio 1558. Apply to drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi.c inside the kernel source tree. ** Patch added: Patch for dell-wmi.c to fix broken eject key, battery, and keyboard backlight buttons.

[Bug 609234] Re: Multimedia and battery keys do not work on Dell Studio 1557

2010-08-18 Thread Mark Smith
** Also affects: gentoo Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Multimedia and battery keys do not work on Dell Studio 1557 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/609234 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 609234] Re: Multimedia and battery keys do not work on Dell Studio 1557

2010-08-18 Thread Mark Smith
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New = In Progress ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Mark Smith (tntc-tig) -- Multimedia and battery keys do not work on Dell Studio 1557 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/609234 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 1184349] [NEW] xscreensaver: couldn't grab pointer (already grabbed)

2013-05-26 Thread Mark smith
Public bug reported: xscreensaver: couldn't grab pointer (already grabbed) Xubuntu “xscreensaver” package Bugs Bug #933789 Reported by ill on 2012-02-16 Tried runnining apport-collect 933789 but it is closed. Happens intermittently on a resume from standby on Compaq Presario

[Bug 1184349] Dependencies.txt

2013-05-26 Thread Mark smith
apport information ** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1184349/+attachment/3687141/+files/Dependencies.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1184349

[Bug 527157] Re: Brightness controls skips Levels.

2012-07-18 Thread Mark Smith
Just popped in to check on this bug. I don't have the hardware I filed this against anymore, and I'm still happy on OS X and my Macbook Air, but I feel a responsibility to the users still stuck with this problem. Why are you guys marking the g-p-m bug invalid? The switch to g-s-d doesn't

[Bug 318300] Re: no commas in gcalctool

2013-11-26 Thread Mark Smith
I am affected by the missing comma problem. I am running gcalctool 6.4.1.1 (as reported with gcalctool --version) and 6.4.1.1-0ubuntu3 (as reported by dpkg-query -l gcalctool) on Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS which is up to date as of today. When I run gcalctool from a terminal, it outputs the following at

[Bug 1219337] Re: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to locally exploit sudo.

2014-02-02 Thread Mark Smith
There is now a beta version of sudo (1.8.10b1) that has the timestamp changed to use the monotonic clock. I continue to suggest that the setting to require no password to change the clock be opt-IN rather than opt-out. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 1219337] Re: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to locally exploit sudo.

2013-09-06 Thread Mark Smith
A somewhat sensible workaround I can find at the moment is to force re- authentication every time you type sudo. The way to do this is by adding: Defaults timestamp_timeout=0 to the Defaults section of your /etc/sudoers This will work on Ubuntu, OS X, and other variants. Details can be found

[Bug 1219337] Re: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to locally exploit sudo.

2013-09-08 Thread Mark Smith
There's a fine balance between security and usability, and not everyone is comfortable with the same level of security. As I've mentioned before, it is trivial to modify the defaults to achieve the level of security that is appropriate for your environment. If that's the case, why are you

[Bug 1219337] Re: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to locally exploit sudo.

2013-09-08 Thread Mark Smith
** Also affects: sudo Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1219337 Title: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to

[Bug 1219337] Re: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to locally exploit sudo.

2013-09-08 Thread Mark Smith
** Bug watch added: Sudo Bugzilla #616 http://www.sudo.ws/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=616 ** Changed in: sudo Importance: Undecided = Unknown ** Changed in: sudo Status: New = Unknown ** Changed in: sudo Remote watch: None = Sudo Bugzilla #616 -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 1219337] Re: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to locally exploit sudo.

2013-09-08 Thread Mark Smith
Michael: But again, this totally ignores the question: Why on earth do we need that? How many times per day are you changing your clock that this is necessary?! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1219337] Re: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to locally exploit sudo.

2013-09-08 Thread Mark Smith
Todd C Miller is working on it from the sudo side upstream, potentially using CLOCK_MONOTONIC. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1219337 Title: Users can change the clock without

[Bug 1219337] Re: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to locally exploit sudo.

2013-09-09 Thread Mark Smith
It's a bit more complicated than that, but not much: Sudo stores the SID in the authentication file. However, setsid is installed by default, so you can just launch processes with new SIDs until you get a match. You can either run setsid and sudo a bunch and hope that you match up, or you can

[Bug 1219337] Re: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to locally exploit sudo.

2013-09-03 Thread Mark Smith
This is by DESIGN? Your design is that any user can change the time, and therefore bypass the security of sudo? What's the justification for not having the user enter a password to change the time? Convenience? Marc, with all due respect, did you even read the bug? If you disable the sudo

[Bug 1219337] Re: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to locally exploit sudo.

2013-09-03 Thread Mark Smith
Are you really sure users are supposed to be able to bypass sudo like that? ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid = New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1219337] Re: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to locally exploit sudo.

2013-09-03 Thread Mark Smith
** Information type changed from Public to Public Security -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1219337 Title: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to locally

[Bug 1219337] Re: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to locally exploit sudo.

2013-09-04 Thread Mark Smith
This allows administrative users travelling with laptops to change the timezone without getting an authentication prompt. Why is saving the traveling admin from typing their password a couple of times a day worth compromising security for everyone else? No, seriously. Why? Your attack vector

[Bug 1219337] Re: Users can change the clock without authenticating, allowing them to locally exploit sudo.

2014-03-10 Thread Mark Smith
There is now a full release of sudo 1.8.10, which works around the security flaw introduced by policykit-desktop-privileges (Ubuntu). I strongly suggest packaging and releasing this update ASAP. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 418826] Re: [Inspiron 1525] hibernate/resume failure

2014-07-04 Thread Mark smith
I loaded the 3.14.5-031405-generic kernel my Inspiron 1525 laptop will still not resume from standby about 80% of the time. Total lockup, must power off. (kernel 3.13.0-24 acted the same way) :-( I'm running the XFCE desktop in Mint 17. -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 644825] Re: screen unpredictably crashes

2014-05-01 Thread Mark Smith
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 375625 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/375625 screen not freezing up nor turning zombie, but i got the error described above. it happens reliably. i just manufactured Ubuntu 14.04. when exiting using ^A^D it does exactly what this bug describes. my

[Bug 644825] Re: screen unpredictably crashes

2014-05-01 Thread Mark Smith
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 375625 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/375625 also, if i use screen directly, e.g. replace byobu-screen with just screen, it works as expected. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1305371] Re: [Dell Inspiron 1525] suspend/resume failure

2014-09-21 Thread Mark smith
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1331654 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1331654 But a Dell Inspiron 15R isn't an Dell Inspiron 1525. ;-) Glad that script cures it, that script worked well until I installed the kernel 3.13.0-35.62 on our Dell Inspiron 1525. -- You received this bug

[Bug 1291075] Re: printer icon does not disappear

2014-08-09 Thread Mark smith
Same here with two different network printers on Linux Mint 17 Qiana XFCE desktop. The xfce4-panel -r command in a terminal window removes it OK though. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1331654] Re: [Dell Inspiron 1525] Cannot resume from suspend

2014-09-12 Thread Mark smith
It looks like linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic (3.13.0-35.62) contains the fixes for this bug. Yes it does, I deleted the band-aid fix script in my /etc/pm/sleep.d/ folder and upgraded from the recommended 3.13.0-24-generic kernel to 3.13.0-35 via the update manager in Mint 17 and our Inspiron 1525

[Bug 1272624] Re: [Dell Latitude E7440] 14.04 Touchpad causing mouse pointer to spuriously jump around screen

2014-06-07 Thread Mark Smith
I'm on an E7240 running 12.04 LTS (anxiously awaiting my employeer to certify 14.04 with all our internal tools and what-not) and I have this problem. I'm pretty sure it happens because my middle and ring fingers accidentally touch the top edge of the pad while my pointer finger is moving the

[Bug 1272624] Re: [Dell Latitude E7440] 14.04 Touchpad causing mouse pointer to spuriously jump around screen

2014-06-09 Thread Mark Smith
Filed https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts- trusty/+bug/1328313 and added penalvch to CC. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1272624 Title: [Dell Latitude E7440] 14.04

[Bug 1328313] [NEW] Alps Touchpad acts erratically when multi-touch is vertical, not horizontal

2014-06-09 Thread Mark Smith
Public bug reported: Copied from: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1272624/comments/22 I was requested to file this bug by penalvch in comment 24. I'm on a Dell Latitude E7240 running 12.04 LTS and my touch pad acts erratically. It happens because my middle and ring fingers

[Bug 1328313] Card0.Codecs.codec.0.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: Card0.Codecs.codec.0.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129129/+files/Card0.Codecs.codec.0.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1328313] AlsaDevices.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: AlsaDevices.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129125/+files/AlsaDevices.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313

[Bug 1328313] Card0.Amixer.values.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: Card0.Amixer.values.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129128/+files/Card0.Amixer.values.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1328313] Re: Alps Touchpad acts erratically when multi-touch is vertical, not horizontal

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected ** Description changed: I'm on a Dell Latitude E7240 running 12.04 LTS and my touch pad acts erratically. It happens because my middle and ring fingers accidentally touch the top edge of the pad while my pointer finger is moving the cursor.

[Bug 1328313] Card1.Codecs.codec.0.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: Card1.Codecs.codec.0.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129131/+files/Card1.Codecs.codec.0.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1328313] AplayDevices.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: AplayDevices.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129126/+files/AplayDevices.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313

[Bug 1328313] BootDmesg.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: BootDmesg.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129127/+files/BootDmesg.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313

[Bug 1328313] Lspci.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: Lspci.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129134/+files/Lspci.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313 Title: Alps

[Bug 1328313] ProcInterrupts.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: ProcInterrupts.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129138/+files/ProcInterrupts.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1328313] CurrentDmesg.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: CurrentDmesg.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129132/+files/CurrentDmesg.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313

[Bug 1328313] IwConfig.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: IwConfig.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129133/+files/IwConfig.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313 Title:

[Bug 1328313] Card1.Amixer.values.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: Card1.Amixer.values.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129130/+files/Card1.Amixer.values.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1328313] Lsusb.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: Lsusb.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129135/+files/Lsusb.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313 Title: Alps

[Bug 1328313] PulseList.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: PulseList.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129140/+files/PulseList.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313

[Bug 1328313] UdevDb.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: UdevDb.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129142/+files/UdevDb.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313 Title:

[Bug 1328313] WifiSyslog.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: WifiSyslog.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129144/+files/WifiSyslog.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313

[Bug 1328313] Re: Alps Touchpad acts erratically when multi-touch is vertical, not horizontal

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
That what you needed? I got the following errors on the console, so I'm not sure whether you got the data you were looking for. mrksmith@mrksmith-laptop:~$ apport-collect 1328313 The authorization page: (https://bla bla bla) should be opening in your browser. Use your browser to authorize this

[Bug 1328313] UdevLog.txt

2014-06-10 Thread Mark Smith
apport information ** Attachment added: UdevLog.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313/+attachment/4129143/+files/UdevLog.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1328313 Title:

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