So, we can't fix that in sudo or libgksu; with "forkpty" it's even worse, as a new TTY will be allocated every time.
Restoring back to xorg (for updating the hook) and apport (for providing better API). ** Summary changed: - gksu ask for password each time with stdout redirection + Apport hook prompts 3 times for password ** Package changed: gksu (Ubuntu) => xorg (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Triaged ** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Martin Pitt (pitti) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/716595 Title: Apport hook prompts 3 times for password _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp