This bug was fixed in the package python-cups - 1.9.59-0ubuntu0.1 --------------- python-cups (1.9.59-0ubuntu0.1) oneiric-proposed; urgency=low
* New upstream bug fix release o CUPS password callback: Return NULL instead of the empty string when handling an exception or when the callback returned an empty string, and handle the callback returning None. This avoids infinite password dialog loops (LP: #653132). -- Till Kamppeter <till.kamppe...@gmail.com> Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:58:18 +0200 ** Changed in: python-cups (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released ** Changed in: python-cups (Ubuntu Oneiric) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/653132 Title: "Add Printer" dialog requests root password if user is not in Configure Printers group To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-cups/+bug/653132/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs