why this:authentication is required to set the network proxy

[pier_andreit]

why this ???
authentication is required to set the network proxy used for downloading packages
sometimes popup this advise, why?? what is??

[robin_listas]

On 2011-11-19 22:06, pier andreit wrote:
>
> why 'this ' (http://www.4shared.com/photo/jK59DMfz/whythis.html)???
> authentication is required to set the network proxy used for
> downloading packages
> sometimes popup this advise, why?? what is??

It is considered a system setting, and thus root password is required.

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 "Celadon" at Telcontar)

[theo222]

But this is not good. It pops up from time to time asking for permission to set a network proxy for no obvious reason.
Neither do I know what a network proxy in this case means, nor does it tell me why or what it would like to install.
It's confusing and annoying. I first thought it was some kind of phishing dialog.

[ken_yap]

I think it's a bug in 12.1. I have no network proxy set and yet this dialog comes up now and then, and then disappears by itself without any ill-effect. You might like to report it.

[nrickert]

Disable the starting of "apper" (which I prefer to call "crappy"). In KDE personal settings, you can disable in the session manager.

Then use Yast online update for keeping your system up to date.

[suskewiet]

Disable the starting of "apper" (which I prefer to call "crappy"). In KDE personal settings, you can disable in the session manager.

Then use Yast online update for keeping your system up to date.

What exactly is apper and where is the normal update icon? I never see an update icon in the system tray in opensuse 12.1. And I also got those annoying proxy popups from time to time.

[nrickert]

What exactly is apper ...

"apper" is the replacement for kpackagekit. In my opinion, it is more broken than kpackagekit ever was.

I don't think I have seen an update icon with 12.1. Before disabling the startup of "apper", I just got these mysterious popups coming out of nowhere and asking for the root password.

[theo222]

Disable the starting of "apper" (which I prefer to call "crappy"). In KDE personal settings, you can disable in the session manager.

Thanks. I didn't know its name was "apper monitor". I've disabled it. Seems OK now.

[pier_andreit]

Disable the starting of "apper" (which I prefer to call "crappy"). In KDE personal settings, you can disable in the session manager.

Then use Yast online update for keeping your system up to date.

I cannot find it:-), >system settings>???

[creatura85]

"apper" is the replacement for kpackagekit. In my opinion, it is more broken than kpackagekit ever was.
...

You are not the only one that thinks the same thing