Ubuntu
kdebase package

Kubuntu LiveCD: Cant unlock session as long as there is an empty password

Bug #43829 reported by da1l6
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kdebase (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: kdebase

When the KDE session gets locked, I can't unlock it. Simply pressing <Enter> in the Unlock dialog goes not work even though, I can start a new session and logon with user 'ubuntu' and no password.
As soon as I set a password for user 'ubuntu' (with empty old password) unlocking works with the new password.

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Juan Carlos Torres (jucato) wrote :

Confirmed on all Dapper Desktop CD's

Changed in kdebase:
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
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Juan Carlos Torres (jucato) wrote :

Heh, forgot to say that this bug is still present in Edgy, at least up to Knot 2. (bug 13497)

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JakubSuder (jakub-suder) wrote :

Bug still present in Feisty Fawn 5...

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JakubSuder (jakub-suder) wrote :

Still present in Feisty Beta.

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Sarah Kowalik (hobbsee-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

I fixed this in gutsy - ie, the screensaver wont kick in. I dont think there's any way that you can lock the session now, on the live cd - unless you force it that way.

Changed in kdebase:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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JakubSuder (jakub-suder) wrote :

Well, it's not fixed. I've launched Kubuntu Gutsy live cd and there's still "lock session" option in the menu which leads to a "trap" as before. Yes, I know I can just try not to click it, but an average user has no idea.

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MichiGreat (mkspamx-launchpad) wrote :

Still not fixed in 8.04 (downloaded January 2008)... It's gonna be farcical now, the bug is known since almost two years. :-/

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