release upgrader launches browser as root
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Low
|
Unassigned | ||
Trusty |
Fix Released
|
Low
|
Unassigned | ||
Xenial |
Fix Released
|
Low
|
Unassigned | ||
Artful |
Fix Released
|
Low
|
Unassigned | ||
Bionic |
Fix Released
|
Low
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
1. I launch Software Updater, then choose "Upgrade..." to initiate the 13.04 upgrade
2. I am asked fot password
3. A window with release notes pops up
PROBLEM:
4. I click the URL to view release notes
5. A pop-up window complains "Chromium cannot be run as root." (despite Firefox being my default browser)
6. Firefox is launched as root
EXPECTED:
Software Center should honour my default browser and definitely not run it as root.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: software-center 5.4.1.4
Uname: Linux 3.9.0-030900rc8
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Apr 28 18:06:34 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-02 (176 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitec
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
affects: | software-center (Ubuntu) → update-manager (Ubuntu) |
Changed in update-manager (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | New → Confirmed |
summary: |
- Software updater launches browser as root + release upgrader launches browser as root |
affects: | update-manager (Ubuntu) → ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) |
Changed in ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Medium → Low |
Changed in ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu Trusty): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu Xenial): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu Artful): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Committed |
Changed in ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu Artful): | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
Changed in ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu Xenial): | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
Changed in ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu Trusty): | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
I am attaching animation of the steps