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Title: [MASTER] silently fails to install software after PolicyKit error Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Whenever the policykit authentication agent isn't running (ie failsafe sessions, custom sessions etc), then the install/remove buttons briefly become insensitive, after which the transaction fails and the buttons become sensitive again. --- If I try to install software with Software Center, nothing happens aside from dumping some errors to the shell I ran it from. The install button greys out for a moment then goes back to its original state. This is on Ubuntu 11.04 with software-center 4.0.1 and policykit-1-gnome 0.99-1ubuntu4. I suspect this probably has something to do with me not running gnome, kde, xfce, or any other desktop environment. I have a window manager (sawfish) and that's about it. Steps to reproduce: 1. Run software-center from a terminal of some sort. 2. Select a package. 3. Click "Install". Actual results: Errors dumped to parent shell, and then the Install button goes back to a normal, clickable state. Expected results: User is asked for sudo password, then software is installed. If anything goes wrong, Software Center should notify the user through its GUI in case they aren't running it from a shell. (dumping errors to the shell is also okay, but shouldn't be the sole error-reporting mechanism) Additional information: attached below To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/785117/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
