Public bug reported: Testing with Kubuntu Jaunty with updates as of today.
Install apt-file. Reboot. After logging in get notification: "apt-file update needed You may need to update or create the apt-file cache. Running this command likely needs an active internet connection." Clicking "Run this action now" pops open a window which quickly closes. Notification window is still present. *** Potential problem 1 - poor error handling - the executed window failed but notification window did nothing. >From ps the executed command is: /usr/bin/konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e konsole -e /usr/sbin/su-to-root -c /usr/share/apt-file/do-apt-file- update There is a warning printed: konsole(4525): Attempt to use QAction "change-profile" with KXMLGUIFactory! *** Potential problem 2 - what is this QAction? But the obvious problem is the repeated -e konsole calls, probably from some recursive string expansion. Remove them all and the actual su-to- root command works. ** Affects: kubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Jaunty Kubuntu bad handling of apt-file notification (konsole -e konsole loop) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/323459 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/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs