Zenmap package should include a separate shortcut to launch with superuser privileges

Bug #781934 reported by Justin Force
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nmap (Ubuntu)
Opinion
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: nmap

The functionality of Zenmap is enhanced if run with superuser privileges. There should be a separate menu item to launch Zenmap as superuser (with gksu).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: zenmap 5.21-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu May 12 15:27:59 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: nmap
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Justin Force (justin-force) wrote :
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Chuck Short (zulcss) wrote :

Thanks for the bug report ill take another look at this for oneiric.

Changed in nmap (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Opinion
description: updated
summary: - Zenmap should launch with gksu
+ Zenmap package should include a separate shortcut to launch with
+ superuser privileges
description: updated
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