Binary package hint: software-center
RELEASE: Maverick Meerkat Beta
CD/DVD VARIANT: 32bit and 64bit Xubuntu Desktop cd
ISO BUILD: 2010-09-01
SYMPTOMS:
When installing software in a fresh installation using the Desktop cd, I am required to enter my password two times to get the software installed.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
1. Install Xubuntu using the Beta Desktop image
2. click on 'Applications -> Ubuntu Software Center'
3. click on 'Accessories'
4. cursor down to 'Gedit'
5. click 'Gedit', the only button available is "More Info"
6. click "More Info"
7. Now the only thing I have is 'Available from the "main" source' and a button on the right 'Use this Source'
8. click "Use this source"
9. Authenticate window comes up, enter password to Authenticate
10. After several seconds to 5 minutes, a new page will show up
11. There will be a description of Gedit, and a new button "Install"
12. clicking on the "Install" button opens a new window, Authenticate
13. enter the password again, and gedit will install
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: software-center 2.1.14.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-19.28-generic 2.6.35.3
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-19-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Sep 1 16:14:14 2010
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Beta i386 (20100901)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-center
Confirmed in maverick.
1. Disable the partner repository from /etc/apt/
2. Reload apt's cache
3. Go to Software-
4. Once the 'install' button appears (it doesn't always appears) click on it => Password prompt
The first prompt is from aptdaemon for the method org.debian.
The second prompt is from aptdaemon for the method org.debian.
Setting to low because that happens only once but that's a usability issue anyway.