The reason it's marked as NEW in software center is because this issue has been identified as being caused (or at least solvable) in the policykit package - as far as the software-center package goes it is currently unsure or not researched whether this can be solved there. The status of this bug in software-center has changed several times. You can see a full log of changes by clicking the link 'See full activity log' at the bottom of the comments list.
Also I notice that this is only marked as affecting 8 people - please remember to add yourself if you're affected by this. It helps developers prioritize their time. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433851 Title: Authentication dialog doesn't get focus -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
