Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: kdebase
Open a new konsole, and:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ kdesu whoami
[entered random password, then clicked Ok]
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 169
Major opcode: 145
Minor opcode: 3
Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 169
Major opcode: 145
Minor opcode: 3
Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
root
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$
I was expecting a window message telling me my password was wrong, and not
getting the result of
whoami, rather than finding that I am root.
sudo whoami work as expected.
||/ Nom Version Description
+++-==============-==============-============================================
ii kdebase-bin 3.5.6-0ubuntu1 core binaries for the KDE base module
** Affects: kdebase (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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kdesu accept any password
https://launchpad.net/bugs/88580
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