Some info since my bug was duped to this: This was, and is again, indeed a regression bug supposed fixed in the lucid cycle with bug #298217. It's now made it's way into natty release.
:~$ gksu --debug nautilus No ask_pass set, using default! xauth: /tmp/libgksu-OLiqcx/.Xauthority STARTUP_ID: gksu/nautilus/2982-0-valhalla_TIME2930260 cmd[0]: /usr/bin/sudo cmd[1]: -H cmd[2]: -S cmd[3]: -p cmd[4]: GNOME_SUDO_PASS cmd[5]: -u cmd[6]: root cmd[7]: -- cmd[8]: nautilus buffer: -GNOME_SUDO_PASS- brute force GNOME_SUDO_PASS ended... Yeah, we're in... Sorry, try again. GNOME_SUDO_PASS Sorry, try again. sudo: 3 incorrect password attempts xauth: /tmp/libgksu-OLiqcx/.Xauthority xauth_env: /var/run/gdm/auth-for-marc-RNfP8U/database dir: /tmp/libgksu-OLiqcx ** Tags added: regression-release -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/773284 Title: gksu behavior on bad password -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
