(GUTSY) Typing sudo in run applications dialog box freezes system

i did the xprop | grep WM_CLASS and it identifed the run dialog as gnome-panel if it is NOT the cause please put it into the right category wills ya :)

This bug was nominated for Gutsy but does currently not qualify for a 7.10 stable release update (SRU) and the nomination is therefore declined.

According to the SRU policy, the fix should already be deployed and tested in the current development version before an update to the stable releases will be considered. With 7.10 now released, that policy applies to this bug. See: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates

The bug is not being closed as work will continue on fixing it for the next release, Hardy Heron (8.04). If the state of this bug should change such that it qualifies for the SRU process, please contact the person who originally declined it and ask them to re-evaluate it. To help improve the state of this bug see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/HowToTriage

why was this declined for Gutsy:

Bugs which may, under realistic circumstances, directly cause a security vulnerability - i'm guessing Freeze the system - easy - anyone - Local DDS by local user:
Bugs which represent severe regressions from the previous release of Ubuntu -n/a
Bugs which may, under realistic circumstances, directly cause a loss of user data: can if anyone is working on any data uses the run applications dialog box & then accidently types sudo instead of gksudo = data lost or someone in somewhere public someone can walk by or use the compuer and freeze the systems that simply on any account.

The most important being esp. if a public place has ctrl + alt + backspace disabled it will require loss of work - and a press of the computers power button.. I suggest this be fixed in gutsy itself if it can't i'd like to know exactly why.

hmm i think i know why - hardy heron is more important at this moment because of LTS thing :/ and probably the fix will rwquire a whole new gnome version...

And Also it seems that you're the only person facing this problem the bug is not confirmed by someone else yet. Also that works fine in my desktop with Gutsy and Hardy, and it's probably not a gnome-panel bug. Is there anything on /var/log/Xorg.log.0 that may indicate something on the hang?

i stopped all startup programs via session manager, undid some folders i rooted in home, disabled firewall, changed themes, & tried it in the user root, user root is fine, :( and not that I can tell no nothing in the /var/log/xorg.conf file i think.. u can close this bug then if it's not happening on ur end in Gutsy :sigh: it must be only my end... i'm uploading a copy of the xorg.log anyway just in case..

okay i did this:

created a new user via users and groups

set my own password - easy for the test user, of course

Desktop user named testuser

i set the checkbox to the ability to administor the system

logged out of my user, signed in as testuser - startx and tried it out - same thing :/

can you try if that's still an issue in hardy?

sorry but i'm on not using Hardy Heron. Alas awhile back I switched to kubuntu of which i haven't seen the problem (as far as I know), also the reaon i've not been posting is because i'm updated a few things or so on my own that would dis-qualify me for reporting bugs, however I could help others I guess..

nontheless this bug can be closed. :)

closing the bug