** Description changed: If there is no other admin accounts in the system, it is very difficult - to switch account back. This is because we can't "sudo" anymore. The - only way to fix it is entering single user mode and editing /etc/group. - I think there should be some warning at least if the user is the only - administrator in the system and he tries to become "Standard" user (by - accident in my case). + to switch account back after changing account type to "Standard". This + is because we can't "sudo" anymore. The only way to fix it is entering + single user mode and editing /etc/group. I think there should be some + warning at least if the user is the only administrator in the system and + he tries to become "Standard" user (by accident in my case). For + example, Windows systems don't let you do this in similar situation.
** Tags added: disable settings -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/907452 Title: Shouldn't let you desactivate the only admin user Status in GNOME Control Center: New Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “gnome-control-center” source package in Precise: Confirmed Bug description: If there is no other admin accounts in the system, it is very difficult to switch account back after changing account type to "Standard". This is because we can't "sudo" anymore. The only way to fix it is entering single user mode and editing /etc/group. I think there should be some warning at least if the user is the only administrator in the system and he tries to become "Standard" user (by accident in my case). For example, Windows systems don't let you do this in similar situation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-control-center/+bug/907452/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
