Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: sudo
Description: Ubuntu 8.04
Release: 8.04
gnome-terminal:
Installed: 2.22.1-0ubuntu2
Candidate: 2.22.1-0ubuntu2
Version table:
*** 2.22.1-0ubuntu2 0
500 http://ubuntu.mirror.frontiernet.net hardy/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
sudo:
Installed: 1.6.9p10-1ubuntu3
Candidate: 1.6.9p10-1ubuntu3
Version table:
*** 1.6.9p10-1ubuntu3 0
500 http://ubuntu.mirror.frontiernet.net hardy/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
Here's how to duplicate the bug:
-Open a gnome terminal from Applications->Accessories->Terminal-
-or-
-Open a virtual terminal using Ctrl-Alt-F2 (for example)-
-then enter the following command
sudo su
-or-
sudo su -
-after entering your password and receiving the # prompt all is well, but, then
type-
exit
-and then try get the root prompt again, as follows-
sudo su
-or-
sudo su -
-you will get a root prompt, but the very first key you press, any key, will
immediately either-
"exit"
-or-
"logout"
-respectively-
Here's a cut/paste of a sample session.
Below I hit the "j" key at the root prompt and get kicked out of root.
Entering "sudo -k" temporarily allows the use of "sudo su (or sudo su -)" again.
It is necessary to type "exit" and leave root, then try to get in again, in
order to see the bug.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo su
[sudo] password for jim:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/jim# blah
bash: blah: command not found
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/jim# exit
exit
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo su
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/jim# jexit
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo su -
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# jlogout
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo -k
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo su
[sudo] password for jim:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/jim# blah
bash: blah: command not found
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/jim# sudo su
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/jim# sudo su -
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# exit
logout
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/jim# exit
exit
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/jim# exit
exit
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo su
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/jim# jexit
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo su -
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# jlogout
** Affects: sudo (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
--
after sudo su (su -), gnome-terminal [or a virtual terminal "-bash"] "exit"s
("logout"s) with any single keypress
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/224802
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