example run (I received one prompt for the passphrase, and entered one obviously wrong; no other prompts):
$ gksu --debug -u root synaptic No ask_pass set, using default! xauth: /tmp/libgksu-ehjzvu/.Xauthority STARTUP_ID: gksu/synaptic/11461-0-xango_TIME259325426 cmd[0]: /usr/bin/sudo cmd[1]: -H cmd[2]: -S cmd[3]: -p cmd[4]: GNOME_SUDO_PASS cmd[5]: -u cmd[6]: root cmd[7]: -- cmd[8]: synaptic buffer: -GNOME_SUDO_PASS- brute force GNOME_SUDO_PASS ended... Yeah, we're in... sudo: 3 incorrect password attempts xauth: /tmp/libgksu-ehjzvu/.Xauthority xauth_env: /var/run/gdm/auth-for-cerdea-hTUVeN/database dir: /tmp/libgksu-ehjzvu -- Incorrect password does not give error https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/540732 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