[Bug 1174007] Re: release upgrader launches browser as root
This is still an issue in 17.04. I've flipped this to being a security issue so hopefully it will get the attention it deserves. $ ps aux | grep firefox root 4497 12.8 1.0 2211388 347188 ? SNl 10:07 0:03 /usr/lib/firefox/firefox https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArtfulAardvark/ReleaseNotes ** Information type changed from Public to Public Security -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1174007 Title: release upgrader launches browser as root To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1174007/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1068182] Re: Regression: several kernel modules now missing in 12.10 3.1.0-4-ac100 kernel compared to 12.04 3.0.27-1 kernel
I've checked this again against the 3.1.0-6-ac100 kernel, it appears to still have those modules missing, however a large number of USB HID devices have been restored. ** Summary changed: - Regression: several kernel modules now missing in 12.10 3.1.0-4-ac100 kernel compared to 12.04 3.0.27-1 kernel + Regression: several kernel modules now missing in 12.10 3.1.0-6-ac100 kernel compared to 12.04 3.0.27-1 kernel ** Description changed: - The kernel included with the AC100 12.10 Ubuntu release includes less - kernel modules than the 12.04 version did. + The kernel included with the AC100 12.10 Ubuntu release (3.1.0-4-ac100) + includes less kernel modules than the 12.04 version did. I've dumped the kernel configurations for both for comparison. In particular, I notice that many USB devices no longer have kernel modules built, including: * gspca-supported webcams * ax8817x usb ethernet adapters (used in Apple's USB ethernet adapter) * usb audio devices (snd-usb-audio) + * usb hids Many of the netfilter modules are also no longer available. - - I'm not saying "go back to the old config" because there are a number of - things that are no longer built that makes sense, eg: support for many - x86 PC PS/2 trackpads. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1068182 Title: Regression: several kernel modules now missing in 12.10 3.1.0-6-ac100 kernel compared to 12.04 3.0.27-1 kernel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ac100/+bug/1068182/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1068182] [NEW] Regression: several kernel modules now missing in 12.10 3.1.0-4-ac100 kernel compared to 12.04 3.0.27-1 kernel
Public bug reported: The kernel included with the AC100 12.10 Ubuntu release includes less kernel modules than the 12.04 version did. I've dumped the kernel configurations for both for comparison. In particular, I notice that many USB devices no longer have kernel modules built, including: * gspca-supported webcams * ax8817x usb ethernet adapters (used in Apple's USB ethernet adapter) * usb audio devices (snd-usb-audio) Many of the netfilter modules are also no longer available. I'm not saying "go back to the old config" because there are a number of things that are no longer built that makes sense, eg: support for many x86 PC PS/2 trackpads. ** Affects: linux-ac100 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Attachment added: "Differences between the old and new kernel configurations." https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1068182/+attachment/3402762/+files/config-1204-1210.diff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1068182 Title: Regression: several kernel modules now missing in 12.10 3.1.0-4-ac100 kernel compared to 12.04 3.0.27-1 kernel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ac100/+bug/1068182/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 810575] [NEW] Unity should default to sending a user to a non-composited desktop when it does not meet system requirements, not leave them with an unusable half-composited desktop.
Public bug reported: In Ubuntu 11.04 (i386), if Unity detects your system does not meet the system requirements for Unity, it defaults to disabling Unity. Problem is it falls back to a composited GNOME desktop, which is unusable on my computer. The only way to sort this out is to log out and manually switch to a non-composited desktop, which is extremely difficult to do when the button to log out is only rendered for a fraction of a second before disappearing and glitching. I additionally can't press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to log out, because DontZap has been enabled by default in Xorg. In the case that a machine does *not* meet the system requirements for Unity, it should throw you back to a *non-composited* GNOME session, giving a user with low specification hardware the option to be able to actually use their computer. In the case that someone has a machine that meets system requirements for compositing but not Unity, they can be free to enable compositing later at their own risk. This is related to bug #1. In the case of Windows 7 running on a machine that does not meet specifications for "Aero desktop effects", it will automatically disable all compositing features and run in a way that you can actually use your machine. The user is then given the option, at their leisure, to explore different options that will give them partial compositing functionality at their own risk. Additionally, it is exceedingly difficult to report a bug in a computer from a machine NOT running Ubuntu, so in the scenario where you have a "normal person" finding this out looking for help, it's nigh impossible to report it as a bug. Consider the scenario above where I have a computer with Ubuntu on it that is totally unusable because of the bug. It is not easy to find out how to report it. ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: In Ubuntu 11.04 (i386), if Unity detects your system does not meet the system requirements for Unity, it defaults to disabling Unity. Problem is it falls back to a composited GNOME desktop, which is unusable on my computer. The only way to sort this out is to log out and manually switch to a non-composited desktop, which is extremely difficult to do when the button to log out is only rendered for a fraction of a second before disappearing and glitching. I additionally can't press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to log out, because DontZap has been enabled by default in Xorg. In the case that a machine does *not* meet the system requirements for Unity, it should throw you back to a *non-composited* GNOME session, giving a user with low specification hardware the option to be able to actually use their computer. In the case that someone has a machine that meets system requirements for compositing but not Unity, they can - be free to enable compositing later and their own risk. + be free to enable compositing later at their own risk. This is related to bug #1. In the case of Windows 7 running on a machine that does not meet specifications for "Aero desktop effects", it will automatically disable all compositing features and run in a way that you can actually use your machine. The user is then given the option, at their leisure, to explore different options that will give them partial compositing functionality at their own risk. Additionally, it is exceedingly difficult to report a bug in a computer from a machine NOT running Ubuntu, so in the scenario where you have a "normal person" finding this out looking for help, it's nigh impossible to report it as a bug. Consider the scenario above where I have a computer with Ubuntu on it that is totally unusable because of the bug. It is not easy to find out how to report it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/810575 Title: Unity should default to sending a user to a non-composited desktop when it does not meet system requirements, not leave them with an unusable half-composited desktop. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/810575/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 197957] Re: Include a libasound2-plugins-extra package for a52, jack, maemo
I'd like to second a request for such a package. I've been setting up a home theatre PC running Ubuntu, and I found it very frustrating that Ubuntu's version of the libasound2-plugins package does not support a52 output, when Debian's does. I was connecting the computer to an external amplifier that only supported AC3 over S/PDIF, and not uncompressed PCM which is what Ubuntu attempted to by default. This had the effect of making sound not work on the computer at all, which we can all agree is important for watching films (that are not silent films). Audio not working is a /major/ issue, I would not consider it only 'wishlist'. It would be like saying "I wish my car would start". The same computer works absolutely fine with Windows 7, as it supports selecting digital audio transports very easily, and will automatically transcode audio formats that are not supported by your amplifier into one it does. I had a look back at the old changelogs for the package, and the original reason for removing support was because it would make the LiveCD smaller. I think this is rather hypocritical as we're now at a point where libasound2-plugins depends on pulseaudio (whether you want to use it or not), and many other packages have pulled in larger dependencies than parts of ffmpeg. The library is also being used by other packages such as libgstreamer0.10-ffmpeg, which is essential for the playback of many video formats (which play out-of-the-box in Windows 7). Even better than just having a -extras package, make the entire package modularised (ie: *-pulseaudio, *-jack, *-a52 etc.) or pull off the pulseaudio support library into a separate source package entirely such that this one can be moved into universe and we can have all the support turned on. -- Include a libasound2-plugins-extra package for a52, jack, maemo https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/197957 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
