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[Derek Simkowiak <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

I want a desktop GUI method to change my hostname.  So I apt-get install
gnome-network-admin.

But now when I go to System > Administration > Network, the program
network-admin says "Not authorized to make changes".  I must manually
launch a shell and run "gksu network-admin".  (This is using the admin
account created during install, which is a member of the admin and adm
groups.)

It should just prompt me for my password.  I see no way to edit the
system hostname without going to a shell.

** Affects: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/846808

Title:
  gnome-network-admin menu entry does not use gksu

Status in “gnome-system-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I want a desktop GUI method to change my hostname.  So I apt-get
  install gnome-network-admin.

  But now when I go to System > Administration > Network, the program
  network-admin says "Not authorized to make changes".  I must manually
  launch a shell and run "gksu network-admin".  (This is using the admin
  account created during install, which is a member of the admin and adm
  groups.)

  It should just prompt me for my password.  I see no way to edit the
  system hostname without going to a shell.

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