>to resolve bug report 853 is ready a patch that selects between 
>"sudo su" 
>and "su" depending on the build option WITH_SUDO_TDESU_BACKEND.
>
>But as we have noticed, also on Ubuntu is used 
>WITH_SUDO_TDESU_BACKEND=OFF. 
>This would mean that even Ubuntu would not be used "sudo".
>
>That's why I asked what solution to choose for Ubuntu packaging?
>
>1) Apply the patch and leave WITH_SUDO_TDESU_BACKEND=OFF
>2) Apply the patch, but change WITH_SUDO_TDESU_BACKEND=ON
>3) Make a separate build option WITH_SUDO_KONSOLE_BACKEND
>
>See: http://bugs.pearsoncomputing.net/show_bug.cgi?id=853

I'm not an Ubuntu user but I'm fine with adding 
WITH_SUDO_KONSOLE_BACKEND as a new option.

Would the default be WITH_SUDO_KONSOLE_BACKEND=OFF, meaning sudo-
based disto packagers would have to explicitly change that option 
to WITH_SUDO_KONSOLE_BACKEND=ON?

Darrell