This works for me. What version of Terminal did you install? Perhaps you're using one not from the Ubuntu repositories?
** Attachment added: "`sudo -i` sucess" https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/usr/+bug/654879/+attachment/1672401/+files/Screenshot-3.png ** Also affects: sugar-terminal-activity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: sugar-terminal-activity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: sugar-terminal-activity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- Terminal Activity does not permit $ sudo -i https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/654879 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Sugar Team, which is subscribed to sugar-terminal-activity in ubuntu. Status in Ubuntu Sugar Remix: New Status in “sugar-terminal-activity” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: My password fails every time I try $ sudo -i from the terminal activity. There is not warning that this operation is not permitted, it just gives an authentication error even though the password was correctly entered. -- Ubuntu-sugarteam mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-sugarteam
