@Leroy: Thanks for your test, I updated the text to explicitely mention that "gedit" instead of edit should be used.
** Description changed: Binary package hint: gksu When sudo can not resolve the hostname there is a race condition that prevents gksu from detecting the password prompt. TEST CASE: 1. install hardy - 2. edit /etc/hosts and remove the 127.0.0.1 line + 2. gedit /etc/hosts and remove the 127.0.0.1 line 3. run gksu id 4. press enter 5. run gksu id again 6. verify that it hangs 7. install the upate 8. repeat steps 3-5 9. verify that it no longer hangs -- race condition when sudo can not resolve hostname https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237325 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
