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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 653132 ***
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Add Printer dialog requests root password if user is not in Configure
Printers group
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as mentioned in #22; I had this issue when I messed up accounts and
groups. It prompts (with an ugly prompt) for authentication if you're
not in the lpadmin group. When I set 'sudo usermod -aG lpadmin
myusername' it worked flawlessly afterwards.
The bug is that it does not detect more gracefully
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I ran into this problem on 12.04 and setting root password solved the
problem.
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I've only ever seen this message when the user wasn't a member of
lpadmin. The UI user manager has a check box configure printers
under the account advanced settings. I believe the message is coming
because CUPS is asking for an HTTP password.
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I also get a prompt for root password for Ubuntu 11.04 when I try to add
a printer.
gksudo system-config-printer solution worked.
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Thanks Jeff for the
gksudo system-config-printer worked for my ip5200 on 10.10 - 64
I just ran into the enter password for root after trying to make the
printer available to windows under virtual box - what used to work some
weeks ago. But that might be another problem.
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Clean install of 10.10 + latest updates I get a root prompt upon
plugging in my Canon ip4200. gksudo system-config-printer worked for
me.
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Clean install of 10.04 and I still see the root prompt. I have seen this
bug since 7.10 and I am surprised it is still around.
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When I try to add a printer to my 10.04 clean install on a Dell 1420N
laptop, I run into this root password problem. The problem does not
occur with a clean install on a desktop.
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I think this is more than just a printing issue. When trying to do
Sini's suggested workaround, I am not able to make changes to ANY user
accounts because it is asking for a root password to do so. This is on
a clean install of 10.04. See screenshot for visual proof.
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I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 beta and this appears to be affecting a clean
install. When I attempt to add a printer it prompts me for the root
password that does not exist. I can also confirm that running gksudo
rectifies the problem. For this reason, I feel system-config-printer
(mine is version
I also had this problem.
My workaround was:
System Administration Users Groups
Add Configure Printers privlegs to desired user.
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@Sini - Thanks. That's the best workaround to date. In fact, on a clean
karmic install that privilege is enabled by default. That would explain
why only us upgraders are experiencing this behavior.
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I'm also seeing this on an upgraded system. Setting a root password is
not a workaround, it is a bad idea. gksudo suggestion above works.
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Fresh install of Karmic 9.10 (64 bit) -- no prompt for root password.
Woot!
Thanks for the help.
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Yes, it is confirmed that this does not affect a clean install. However,
it clearly is happening in upgrade scenarios.
@Alan: Maybe the bug title should be modified to reflect this?
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Looks like that on update a maintainer script of the old package is
executed. Pitti, do you know how to make a new CUPS package so that this
does not happen?
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On home desktop: Did not encounter Alan's problem upgrading from 9.04 to
9.10.
On laptop: Freshly installed Karmic does not exhibit this problem.
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@Kevin Otte: Did your home desktop exhibit the bug reported here
following the upgrade? Does it prompt for a root password when adding or
deleting a printer when you launch system-config-printer without gksu?
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I can confirm that Kevin Otte's workaround is working for me. No need to
set an actual root password.
Also, I tested this on a different, clean beta install and did not
experience the same behavior. This bug affects only my system upgraded
from a previous release.
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I just got a phone call from my Mom having the same problem. I was able
to work around by invoking gksudo system-config-printer and adding the
printer.
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Ed's workaround does not work for me.
** Changed in: system-config-printer (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Confirmed
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I've found this easy to reproduce by attempting to delete a printer.
The current work-around suggested has many ramifications, and is not
recommended. A better workaround in my case was to edit the username
(which by default was filled in as root) to my own username, and then
use my own password
Woah... this is weird.
I have a Jaunty (9.04) machine. I tried upgrading it to Karmic (9.10),
and I got THIS in the middle of my upgrade:
Setting up cups-pdf (2.5.0-4) ...
* Reloading Common Unix Printing System: cupsd[fail]
Password for root on localhost?
Wow... an
Umm... I tried to reproduce this bug and I wasn't even asked for a
password of any sorts. If that is confirmed, perhaps that should be a
bug in of itself.
On Ubuntu 9.04, I went to add a new printer and was successful and was
never asked to enter any type of password.
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