[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2009-06-26 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/hardy-updates/libgksu -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubu

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-09-01 Thread Martin Pitt
Copied to hardy-updates. ** Changed in: libgksu (Ubuntu Hardy) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-08-27 Thread Steve Beattie
I was able to reproduce the problem with the version of libgksu2-0 in the 8.04 release with mem=128M. I can confirm that the version of libgksu2-0 in hardy-proposed, 2.0.5-1ubuntu5.2, does appear to solve the issue here with the same kernel command line setting. I also noticed no slowdown when usin

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-08-17 Thread Mark Robinson
Achim: try mem=190M, I know that that much memory was demonstrating the problem for me and also that it boots up into gnome, albiet slowly. I tried to load the packages from -proposed when they were announced but it didn't want to work. As far as I could tell it was because they were not in the ar

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-08-14 Thread Achim
Am Donnerstag, den 14.08.2008, 10:09 + schrieb Michael Vogt: > @Achim: with mem=128M you can still log into the failsafe gnome session, > it does not go to the full desktop :) Any value of mem in between should > also work (like mem=256M). It is just used to create artificial slowdown > so that

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-08-14 Thread Michael Vogt
@Achim: with mem=128M you can still log into the failsafe gnome session, it does not go to the full desktop :) Any value of mem in between should also work (like mem=256M). It is just used to create artificial slowdown so that starting of sudo gets slow. BTW: I got a user reporting that the hang i

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-08-09 Thread Achim
> Either pull extra RAM out of the machine, or use a VM. The mem= option > is not all it's cracked up to be. Sorry I can not help. Even if I pull out some MB of RAM the minimum that I can get are 1 GB so that wouldn't help I think. I have installed an Virtual Machine and set the ram setting to 12

Re: [Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-08-09 Thread Daniel Gimpelevich
On Sat, 2008-08-09 at 11:40 +, Achim wrote: > I am not directly affected by this problem but I saw the blog from Jordan > Mantha - SRU needs your help. > So I thought, why don't give it a try. > > But I don't understand the test case. > with the boot option mem=128M gnome isn't even starting

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-08-09 Thread Achim
I am not directly affected by this problem but I saw the blog from Jordan Mantha - SRU needs your help. So I thought, why don't give it a try. But I don't understand the test case. with the boot option mem=128M gnome isn't even starting correctly. Maybe someone can give me a hint so that I can he

Re: [Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-08-01 Thread ramigall
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[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-08-01 Thread Martin Pitt
Accepted into -proposed, please test and give feedback here. Please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance! ** Changed in: libgksu (Ubuntu Hardy) Status: In Progress => Fix Committed ** Tags added: verifica

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-08-01 Thread Michael Vogt
** Changed in: libgksu (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: gksu => libgksu -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-07-31 Thread Michael Vogt
** Description changed: Binary package hint: gksu + + TEST CASE: + 1. boot ubuntu with mem=128M in grub + 2. log into the failsafe terminal + 3. start firefox& (just to get even more memory presure) + 4. run gksu id + 5. watch it hang, verify with pstree that there is a "bash -- gksu -- sudo"

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-07-31 Thread Michael Vogt
** Description changed: Binary package hint: gksu TEST CASE: 1. boot ubuntu with mem=128M in grub 2. log into the failsafe terminal 3. start firefox& (just to get even more memory presure) 4. run gksu id 5. watch it hang, verify with pstree that there is a "bash -- gksu -- sudo"

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-07-28 Thread Michael Vogt
** Attachment added: "debdiff for hardy" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/16360763/libgksu_2.0.5-1ubuntu5.2.debdiff -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubun

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-07-28 Thread Michael Vogt
This is fixed in intrepid now. ** Changed in: gksu (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Fix Released -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs maili

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-07-23 Thread Mark Robinson
** Changed in: gksu (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => In Progress -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.c

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-07-17 Thread Mark Robinson
Adding Michael's PPA to my sources.list, then updating and upgrading with aptitude appears to have sorted this out on this machine. The following packages have been kept back: synaptic [0.61ubuntu9 -> 0.62.1ubuntu1~ppa2] The following packages will be upgraded: f-spot [0.4.3.1-0ubuntu1 -> 0.4

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-07-17 Thread Michael Vogt
** Changed in: gksu (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-07-17 Thread Michael Vogt
I looked into the code and I think I found a possible problem that might trigger this problem under heavy io load or memory pressure. I uploaded a new version to my PPA and I would be interessted in feedback if that fixes the issue for you. deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mvo/ubuntu hardy main Feedb

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-07-01 Thread Mark Robinson
The machines I've seen this on are also RAM starved. -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.

Re: [Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-07-01 Thread Daniel Gimpelevich
Mark Robinson wrote: >> Could you please try the package of libgksu2-0 in hardy-proposed ? It > hopefully fixes the problem. > > Can you give a link to the .deb ? > > I'd rather not add hardy-proposed to sources.list, but I'm happy to > install the single package. Less variables that way. > > Th

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-07-01 Thread Mark Robinson
> Could you please try the package of libgksu2-0 in hardy-proposed ? It hopefully fixes the problem. Can you give a link to the .deb ? I'd rather not add hardy-proposed to sources.list, but I'm happy to install the single package. Less variables that way. This is a pretty nasty bug, it prevents

Re: [Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-06-05 Thread brainstorm
Michael Vogt wrote: > Could you please try the package of libgksu2-0 in hardy-proposed ? It > hopefully fixes the problem. > > I'm sorry, cannot access to the system that had the issue :/ Anyway, it's working for me on several machines. -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bug

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-06-05 Thread Michael Vogt
Could you please try the package of libgksu2-0 in hardy-proposed ? It hopefully fixes the problem. -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing li

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-05-29 Thread eltama
Update: I solved the problem by changing /etc/hosts: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-613521.html http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=753427 -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-05-29 Thread eltama
I am seeing this problem in Hardy -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-05-16 Thread alex
I have the problem to now and I am running ubuntu 8.04. -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lis

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-05-12 Thread Daniel Gimpelevich
Where is this "manage system configuration" option in Hardy? I can't find it in Users and Groups. I had to disable tty_tickets in /etc/sudoers to get gksu to work at all. -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-04-26 Thread Wolfgang78
I'm sorry. It was my mistake: gksu didn't work because of the new PolicyKit... I had to enable 'manage system configuration' for my admin user. Maybe I should think first... -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-04-25 Thread Wolfgang78
I can verify this for a Packard Bell IPower J9500 PC and a Sony Vaio VGN NR-21E/S. Managing the system really gets complicated. I have just installed the hardy-heron release. -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a membe

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-03-18 Thread Balaam's Miracle
I can confirm tha this problem has returned with Hardy. A couple of days ago, i've installed Hardy alpha6 over Gutsy, and since then, the exact same thing happened to me as stonerl and his precursors described above. This install is on a Sempron 2800+, 1GB RAM and 32GB of diskspace left. -- gks

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-02-26 Thread stonerl
maybe this is also helpful: $ ps afx 5383 ? Sl 0:23 /usr/bin/python2.5 /usr/bin/update-manager 5394 ? S 0:07 \_ gksu --desktop /usr/share/applications/update-manager.desktop -- /usr/sbin/synaptic --hide-main-window --non-interaktive --parent-window-id 39845891 --update-at-

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-02-26 Thread stonerl
Same problem here. I'm running the latest Hardy-Aplha in an Virtualmachine (VirtualBox - OSE - 1.5.0 - gutsy repos). My machine is an Pentium3 with 1GHz and 512MB Ram. So i have 256 for the Host-System and 256 for the Guest-System (it's not what i would call fast, but it works). I just start the Ha

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2008-02-26 Thread stonerl
Same problem here. I'm running the latest Hardy-Aplha in an Virtualmachine (VirtualBox - OSE - 1.5.0 - gutsy repos). My machine is an Pentium3 with 1GHz and 512MB Ram. So i have 256 for the Host-System and 256 for the Guest-System (it's not what i would call fast, but it works). I just start the Ha

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2007-10-01 Thread Michael R. Head
Just had this occur on the latest gutsy on my new core 2 duo thinkpad with 2G of RAM. I had launched a bunch of apps and requested a "check for updates" from update manager. -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2007-08-14 Thread Michael R. Head
I'm still seeing this in gutsy, and I may have narrowed down the circumstances when it happens for me (at least in recent memory). When I've got a lot of things going on (starting up a few applications like evoution and firefox), gksu will never pop up on the first call. What appears to be happeni

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2007-07-06 Thread Tina Russell
I'm still getting this error on Feisty ;_; I'm having pretty much the same symptoms as everybody else, it's just most annoying with Update Manager because it hangs if it doesn't get a response from gksu. -- gksu dies on first run https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/55172 You received this bug notifi

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2007-02-08 Thread jvalatka
Immediately after sending the report above, I went back and tried update-manager again and was successful. -- gksu dies on first run https://launchpad.net/bugs/55172 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2007-02-08 Thread jvalatka
An error report from a fresh install of Edgy i386. ** Attachment added: "Complete report for gksu issue" http://librarian.launchpad.net/6351879/_usr_bin_gksu.1000.crash -- gksu dies on first run https://launchpad.net/bugs/55172 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https:

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2007-02-05 Thread Michael R. Head
I'm seeing this in feisty, too, now that I've upgraded. -- gksu dies on first run https://launchpad.net/bugs/55172 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2007-01-26 Thread Michael R. Head
Hmm... I'm seeing this a lot in edgy again. -- gksu dies on first run https://launchpad.net/bugs/55172 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2007-01-03 Thread Darren Warner
** Also affects: gksu (Baltix) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- gksu dies on first run https://launchpad.net/bugs/55172 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2006-10-24 Thread Michael R. Head
** Changed in: gksu (Ubuntu) Status: Needs Info => Confirmed -- gksu dies on first run https://launchpad.net/bugs/55172 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2006-10-24 Thread Michael R. Head
After doing "sudo killall sudo", I was able to press the "Check" button in update-manager again and it succeeded in asking for my password. -- gksu dies on first run https://launchpad.net/bugs/55172 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listin

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2006-10-24 Thread Michael R. Head
the sudo process is hanging on a read from stdin. Here's the ps axf process tree: 13916 ?Sl 0:06 /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/update-manager 14387 ?S 0:01 \_ gksu --desktop /usr/share/applications/update-manager.desktop -- /usr/sbin/synaptic --hide-main-window --non-intera

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2006-10-24 Thread Michael R. Head
Just got it again. Here are some backtraces: of the gksu process: (gdb) backtrace #0 0xe410 in __kernel_vsyscall () #1 0x462eee40 in __nanosleep_nocancel () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 #2 0x46326bac in usleep () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 #3 0x48375670 in gksu_sudo_full () fro

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2006-10-17 Thread Michael Vogt
Can you still reproduce this? If so, can you please make it hang and than check the process id of the haning gksu? With that, you can run: $ sudo strace -p $pid 2> /tmp/gksu.strace (where $pid is the number, eg 1234) Leave it runing for a bit and then press CTRL-C to stop strace tracing the proce

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2006-10-12 Thread Michael R. Head
I'm seeing this again today. I can't get update manager to successfully call gksu and must manually kill it myself. -- gksu dies on first run https://launchpad.net/bugs/55172 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2006-09-15 Thread Michael R. Head
Hm... was this meant to have been fixed in the version published 2006-08-11 16:03:16 EDT 1.9.3-1ubuntu2? If so, I don't think it's been solved yet. I've been seeing weird problems with update-manager which I believe are attributable to this bug. After I log in and run update- manager the first time

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2006-08-08 Thread Michael Vogt
Thanks for your bugreport, this should be fixed with the latest upload of gksu/libgksu in edgy. Unfortunately gksu is not build yet. ** Changed in: gksu (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Michael Vogt Status: Unconfirmed => Fix Committed -- gksu dies on first run https://launchpad.ne

[Bug 55172] Re: gksu dies on first run

2006-08-06 Thread dr. gonzo
** Bug 54270 has been marked a duplicate of this bug ** Bug 54582 has been marked a duplicate of this bug ** Bug 55392 has been marked a duplicate of this bug -- gksu dies on first run https://launchpad.net/bugs/55172 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubun