[Bug 1724057] [NEW] Cannot change language when password is needed to update a package

[shaal]

Public bug reported:

I use my computer with both Hebrew & English.
My password is set in English.

I wanted to install an update of a software (Atom) through gdebi.
Because my keyboard was set on Hebrew, once the password pop up came on the screen, I could only type letters in Hebrew, there was no way to click on anything, or use the keyboard shortcut - to switch the keyboard back to English. 

I had to exit gdebi, switch the keyboard to English, and then run the
update again, so I can finally type the password in English.


Description:	Ubuntu 17.04
Release:	17.04

gdebi:
  Installed: 0.9.5.7+nmu1
  Candidate: 0.9.5.7+nmu1
  Version table:
 *** 0.9.5.7+nmu1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: gdebi 0.9.5.7+nmu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-37.41-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-37-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Mon Oct 16 11:07:07 2017
ExecutablePath: /usr/share/gdebi/gdebi-gtk
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.5
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: gdebi
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: gdebi (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug zesty

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Title:
  Cannot change language when password is needed to update a package

Status in gdebi package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I use my computer with both Hebrew & English.
  My password is set in English.

  I wanted to install an update of a software (Atom) through gdebi.
  Because my keyboard was set on Hebrew, once the password pop up came on the screen, I could only type letters in Hebrew, there was no way to click on anything, or use the keyboard shortcut - to switch the keyboard back to English. 

  I had to exit gdebi, switch the keyboard to English, and then run the
  update again, so I can finally type the password in English.

  
  Description:	Ubuntu 17.04
  Release:	17.04

  gdebi:
    Installed: 0.9.5.7+nmu1
    Candidate: 0.9.5.7+nmu1
    Version table:
   *** 0.9.5.7+nmu1 500
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 Packages
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: gdebi 0.9.5.7+nmu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-37.41-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-37-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Mon Oct 16 11:07:07 2017
  ExecutablePath: /usr/share/gdebi/gdebi-gtk
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.5
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: gdebi
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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