** Description changed:
Fresh install from daily today, am unable to do many common admin actions,
the 'root' password is requested
Attached orig /etc/group
+
+ TEST CASE:
+ 1. Install Ubuntu Desktop, reboot and login
+ 2. Click on the user indicator and select 'User Accounts'
+ 3. On the dialog, click on 'Unlock'
+
+ EXPECTED RESULT
+ A authentication dialog is displayed asking for the user's password
+
+ WHAT HAPPENS
+ The user is prompted for the root password
+
+ WORKAROUND
+ Open a terminal and run the following command:
+ $ sudo adduser <your_user_name> admin
+ logout and login
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ubiquity 2.9.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.1.0-2.3-generic 3.1.0
Uname: Linux 3.1.0-2-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.26-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Nov 22 20:56:50 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111122)
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Package changed: ubiquity (Ubuntu Precise) => user-setup (Ubuntu
Precise)
** Changed in: user-setup (Ubuntu Precise)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Canonical Foundations Team
(canonical-foundations)
** Tags added: testcase
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installer doesn't add admin username to admin group causing many
polkit action to request "root" password
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