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This bug was fixed in the package accountsservice - 0.6.15-2

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accountsservice (0.6.15-2) unstable; urgency=low

  [ Gunnar Hjalmarsson ]
  * 0009-language-tools.patch: Sort the list of language options, for the
    language chooser in LightDM (LP: #868346).

  [ Martin Pitt ]
  * 0002-create-and-manage-groups-like-on-a-ubuntu-system.patch: Use "sudo"
    group instead of "admin", for Debian/sudo compatibility. However, keep
    recognizing "admin" as administrator, too. (LP: #893842)
 -- Martin Pitt <martin.pitt@xxxxxxxxxx>   Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:28:18 +0100

** Changed in: accountsservice (Ubuntu Precise)
       Status: In Progress => Fix Released

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Title:
  Move "admin" group to "sudo"

Status in “accountsservice” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “jockey” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in “policykit-1” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “policykit-desktop-privileges” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “accountsservice” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in “jockey” source package in Precise:
  In Progress
Status in “policykit-1” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in “policykit-desktop-privileges” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Fresh install from daily today, am unable to do many common admin actions, the 'root' password is requested
  Attached orig /etc/group

  TEST CASE:
  1. Install Ubuntu Desktop, reboot and login
  2. Click on the user indicator and select 'User Accounts'
  3. On the dialog, click on 'Unlock'

  EXPECTED RESULT
  A authentication dialog is displayed asking for the user's password

  WHAT HAPPENS
  The user is prompted for the root password

  WORKAROUND
  Open a terminal and run the following command:
  $ sudo adduser <your_user_name> admin
  logout and login

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.9.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.1.0-2.3-generic 3.1.0
  Uname: Linux 3.1.0-2-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.26-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Nov 22 20:56:50 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111122)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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