Public bug reported: When an application offers to include additional file which require permissions for transmission and there're multiple sudoers, the command line dialog prompt for a numerical choice and the password. While it waits for input it prints annoying dots into the input prompts, see the example output for details:
$ ubuntu-bug dovecot-core *** Collecting problem information The collected information can be sent to the developers to improve the application. This might take a few minutes. .............. *** The output of dovecot -n may help developers diagnose your bug more quickly, however, it may contain sensitive information. Do you want to include it in your bug report? What would you like to do? Your options are: Y: Yes N: No C: Cancel Please choose (Y/N/C): Y .==== AUTHENTICATING FOR org.freedesktop.policykit.exec === Authentication is needed to run `/usr/sbin/dovecot' as the super user Multiple identities can be used for authentication: 1. sudoer1 2. sudoer2 Choose identity to authenticate as (1-2): ......1... Password: ... Password: ...... ==== AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE === ........ *** Send problem report to the developers? After the problem report has been sent, please fill out the form in the automatically opened web browser. What would you like to do? Your options are: S: Send report (3.1 MB) V: View report K: Keep report file for sending later or copying to somewhere else I: Cancel and ignore future crashes of this program version C: Cancel Please choose (S/V/K/I/C): ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: apport 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 Uname: Linux 4.1.0-040100rc6-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Jun 7 16:25:29 2015 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-20 (47 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.2) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: apport UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-04-24 (43 days ago) ** Affects: apport (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug vivid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apport in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1462756 Title: apport command line dialog prints dots while waiting for input of sudoer choise and password Status in apport package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When an application offers to include additional file which require permissions for transmission and there're multiple sudoers, the command line dialog prompt for a numerical choice and the password. While it waits for input it prints annoying dots into the input prompts, see the example output for details: $ ubuntu-bug dovecot-core *** Collecting problem information The collected information can be sent to the developers to improve the application. This might take a few minutes. .............. *** The output of dovecot -n may help developers diagnose your bug more quickly, however, it may contain sensitive information. Do you want to include it in your bug report? What would you like to do? Your options are: Y: Yes N: No C: Cancel Please choose (Y/N/C): Y .==== AUTHENTICATING FOR org.freedesktop.policykit.exec === Authentication is needed to run `/usr/sbin/dovecot' as the super user Multiple identities can be used for authentication: 1. sudoer1 2. sudoer2 Choose identity to authenticate as (1-2): ......1... Password: ... Password: ...... ==== AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE === ........ *** Send problem report to the developers? After the problem report has been sent, please fill out the form in the automatically opened web browser. What would you like to do? Your options are: S: Send report (3.1 MB) V: View report K: Keep report file for sending later or copying to somewhere else I: Cancel and ignore future crashes of this program version C: Cancel Please choose (S/V/K/I/C): ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: apport 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 Uname: Linux 4.1.0-040100rc6-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Jun 7 16:25:29 2015 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-20 (47 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.2) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: apport UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-04-24 (43 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1462756/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp