Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-system-tools
I set the root password using System->Administration->"Users and Group" but su always returns me "su: Authentication failure". "sudo passwd root" works correctly. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Oct 31 18:21:54 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: gnome-system-tools 2.28.1-0ubuntu2 ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic SourcePackage: gnome-system-tools Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686 ** Affects: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 -- Can't enable the root password https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/467075 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-system-tools in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs