It could be that Ubuntu has adopted sudo as its favorite way to execute root privileges in a terminal. Instead of su -c "command" do sudo command. Please tell me if this works.
** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- the terminal does not recognize my ubuntu password. update manager does. It has happened before https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/390061 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs