I was able to recreate this bug using lshw version 02.12.01-2ubuntu1 on my laptop. I then added the patch from the upstream report and created an updated version of the package. Testing again on my laptop it was then possible to use 'sudo lshw'.
** Attachment added: "bug fix" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13777489/lshw_02.12.01-2ubuntu2.debdiff ** Changed in: lshw (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High Status: New => Triaged Target: None => ubuntu-8.04 -- Hardware Testing app hangs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/202460 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
