Public bug reported:
To reproduce:-
Have a bunch of text files in a folder
Run gedit under gksudo to open lots of them
e.g.
cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
gusudo gedit *.list
Observe a giant dialog which goes off the edge of the screen.
See photo.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: gksu 2.0.2-6ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.4-generic 3.8.0-rc3
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-0-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jan 18 10:49:35 2013
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-06-29 (202 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64
(20120425)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: gksu
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-01-18 (0 days ago)
** Affects: gksu (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring running-unity
** Attachment added: "photo (4).JPG"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1101338/+attachment/3487788/+files/photo%20%284%29.JPG
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1101338
Title:
gksudo doesn't truncate long command line, so runs off the edge of the
screen
Status in “gksu” package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
To reproduce:-
Have a bunch of text files in a folder
Run gedit under gksudo to open lots of them
e.g.
cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
gusudo gedit *.list
Observe a giant dialog which goes off the edge of the screen.
See photo.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: gksu 2.0.2-6ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-0.4-generic 3.8.0-rc3
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-0-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jan 18 10:49:35 2013
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-06-29 (202 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64
(20120425)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: gksu
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-01-18 (0 days ago)
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