OK, it is this issue. PolicyKit is choking udisk2. Here are the sample commands:
$ udisksctl mount -b /dev/sdm1 --no-user-interaction Error mounting /dev/sdm1: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.UDisks2.Error.NotAuthorizedCanObtain: Not authorized to perform operation $ udisksctl mount -b /dev/sdm1 ==== AUTHENTICATING FOR org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount === Authentication is required to mount 0c76 TS512MJFLASHA (/dev/sdm1) Multiple identities can be used for authentication: 1. Administrator (administrator) 2. User1 (user1) Choose identity to authenticate as (1-2): 2 Password: ==== AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE === Mounted /dev/sdm1 at /media/user1/USB512MB. Since the " --no-user-interaction" command fails, users can't mount external devices without selecting a sudo user and password authenticatation. Once it's mounted, I can unmount normally. The file /var/lib/polkit-1/localauthority/10-vendor.d/com.ubuntu.desktop.pkla contains (partial): [Mounting, checking, etc. of internal drives] Identity=unix-group:admin;unix-group:sudo Action=org.freedesktop.udisks.filesystem-*;org.freedesktop.udisks.drive-ata-smart*;org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-mount-system;org.freedesktop.udisks2.encrypted-unlock-system;org.freedesktop.udisks2.filesystem-fstab; ResultActive=yes We need something for the little guy to mount the external devices. Maybe a rule in /usr/share/polkit-1/rules.d/ because System Settings->Removable Devices "ain't git'in 'er done." -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1240336 Title: Not authorized to perform operation / Unable to determine the session we are in: No session for pid Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “lxdm” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “policykit-desktop-privileges” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After a new install of 64 bit Ubuntu 13.10 on my second partition, I used dpkg to reinstall all the same packages I had on my 32 bit 13.04 partition. I copied all my home directory files over and updated all the packages. I now find that I don't have permissions to change the network settings; I can't mount my other hard drive or any USB stick using nautilus, or (udisks without using sudo)' I can't run synaptic by clicking on the GUI (I have to go to a terminal and sudo synaptic); etc. I can't find any documentation on the configuration of policykit-desktop-privileges, so I'm filing this bug. For me it appears to be totally broken. Maybe someone can help me out. Thanks, Rob ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: policykit-desktop-privileges 0.16 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Oct 15 20:20:55 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-09 (7 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Beta amd64 (20131008) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: policykit-desktop-privileges UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/1240336/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
