On Fri, 2008-05-30 at 18:18 +0000, Florian Wallner wrote: > The hostname for 127.0.0.1 should be 'localhost'. It should do no harm > however to add another line like this: > '127.0.1.1 <Your hostname here>' It should be the hostname as defined > in /etc/hostname , I think > > cheers, > --Florian >
Many thanks. I have altered the /etc/hosts file to include the line '127.0.1.1 <Your hostname here>' with the hostname the same as in the hosts file, as you suggested, and the command <$ gksu id> behaves itself and no longer hangs the computer. I shall have to see what happens at the next update. As others have said, this problem started after updates after upgrading to Hardy, so as is often said, 'there is something rotten in the state of Denmark'. I trust that brains better than mine will be able to solve the problem in time for the next upgrade. Berni. -- update-manager fails to bring up the password prompt for root privileges https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/187982 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
