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Re: Gnome and root permission (bug?)



On Sun, 2007-04-15 at 11:07 -0400, Greg Folkert wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-04-15 at 16:04 +0200, Mauro wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I've just installed debian SID and I've chosen to try GNOME. Now
> > everytime I execute an administration application (time-admin,
> > services-admin, etc.) I must specify the root password. The
> > applications always say "Wrong password". If I login root with gdm the
> > problem persist.
> > 
> > Is it a bug?
> 
> It is not asking for the root password. It is asking for your password.
> This is a feature of using things like "sudo"

The "root" things, I failed to see in my last response. But the user
logged in, and t asking for a password is aimed at having an "sudo"
mechanism in place.
-- 
greg, greg@gregfolkert.net

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