[Bug 893842] Re: installer doesn't add admin username to admin group causing many polkit action to request "root" password

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

Thanks for your report. I can confirm this by trying to unlock the settings in 'Time & Date' or 'Users account'
Setting to Critical because a user cannot to any administrative task on a default installation without manually adding the user to the admin group.

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Critical

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Triaged

** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
    Milestone: None => precise-alpha-1

** Also affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Critical
       Status: Triaged

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Title:
  installer doesn't add admin username to admin group causing many
  polkit action to request "root" password

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “ubiquity” source package in Precise:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Fresh install from daily today, am unable to do many common admin actions, the 'root' password is requested
  Attached orig /etc/group

  TEST CASE:
  1. Install Ubuntu Desktop, reboot and login
  2. Click on the user indicator and select 'User Accounts'
  3. On the dialog, click on 'Unlock'

  EXPECTED RESULT
  A authentication dialog is displayed asking for the user's password

  WHAT HAPPENS
  The user is prompted for the root password

  WORKAROUND
  Open a terminal and run the following command:
  $ sudo adduser <your_user_name> admin
  logout and login

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.9.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.1.0-2.3-generic 3.1.0
  Uname: Linux 3.1.0-2-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.26-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Nov 22 20:56:50 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111122)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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