Debian Lenny install not asking for root pass

[Aviss,Tyler]

AFAIO, Synaptic uses sudo (or gksu etc) which generally does retain  
the session for awhile. Even on the command-line it does this for  
awhile.

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On 28-Mar-09, at 12:54 PM, Thomas Milne  
<tbrucemilne-TcoXwbchSccMMYnvST3LeUB+6BGkLq7r at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 11:03 AM, ted leslie <tleslie-RBVUpeUoHUc at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> correct, it asks once, and then for any use within X minutes of  
>> that first auth,
>> you dont get re-auth'd prompted
>>
>> reboot (to be sure) and try it, if it doesnt prompt you, then you  
>> have to wonder.
>>
>> -tl
>
> That did it, thanks! I don't know why this is done this way now, but
> when you first launch Synaptic it has 'remember password for this
> session' enabled by default. I guess that makes it easier for new
> users.
>
>
>> On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:35:53 -0400
>> Thomas Milne <tbrucemilne-TcoXwbchSccMMYnvST3LeUB+6BGkLq7r at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Just noticed today that the system is not asking for a root pass  
>>> when
>>> I run Synaptic or Update Manager. Not sure if this is because I've
>>> inadvertently checked some 'remember my password', but where would I
>>> go to reset this to normal behaviour?
>>>
>>> B.
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