[Bug 814331] Re: [Oneiric] update-manager installs packages without authentication

[Dave Stroud]

I would like to add that one of the best things ubuntu has going for it
is that in order to install anything you have to use adm. password to do
it. I would much rather have to use it to install anything including
updates  no matter who is using my computer..

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Title:
  [Oneiric] update-manager installs packages without authentication

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  Wait until update-manager in launcher calls for attention to upgrade.
  Click on launcher icon displays update-manger and a list of packages to upgrade.
  Click on install downloads and installs packages without authentication request.

  Regarding security and considering an upgrade an admin task it's
  expected to request authentication.

  ## Similar Bug #811166

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: update-manager 1:0.152.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0-3.4-generic 3.0.0-rc5
  Uname: Linux 3.0-3-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jul 22 00:20:09 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110423)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=C
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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