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[Bernard Decock <decockbernard@xxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: gufw

I installed Gufw. After the installation I clicked on the new installed
menu-item (System -> Preferences). I was not able to enable the firewall
nor to make any of the settings (all grey). Then I opened the terminal-
console and entered gufw. A dialog appeared asking for the sudo
password. Then I was able to set up the firewall. I closed the terminal.
I was able to enter Gufw (System -> Preferences) and to disable the
firewall. After disableing the firewall all settings are greyed out
again and I have to start gufw by means of the terminal again.

Why isn't the sudo-popup-dialog not invoked when you start gufw via
System-Preferences? And why can one disable the firewall without a
password?

** Affects: gui-ufw (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Can't enable firewall by means of Gufw via the System->Preferences
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/392113
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Status in “gui-ufw” package in Ubuntu: New

Bug description:
Binary package hint: gufw

I installed Gufw. After the installation I clicked on the new installed menu-item (System -> Preferences). I was not able to enable the firewall nor to make any of the settings (all grey). Then I opened the terminal-console and entered gufw. A dialog appeared asking for the sudo password. Then I was able to set up the firewall. I closed the terminal. I was able to enter Gufw (System -> Preferences) and to disable the firewall. After disableing the firewall all settings are greyed out again and I have to start gufw by means of the terminal again.

Why isn't the sudo-popup-dialog not invoked when you start gufw via System-Preferences? And why can one disable the firewall without a password?