This is the diff between the deb-systemd-invoke from init-system- helpers-1.51, and the one in my previous comment.
** Attachment added: "patch" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1565617/+attachment/5186097/+files/patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1565617 Title: "polkitd.service is masked" warnings on package install while policykit-1 is unpacked but not yet configured Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Problem Description : ========================= Error messages are seen while installing apport package. System details ============= uname -a : 4.4.0-15-generic Machine : Power 8 apport : Installed: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Candidate: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Steps to reproduce ============ From a small xenial installation, like a cloud image: 1. apt-get purge -y policykit-1 apport 2. apt-get install apport Error === root@powerkvm5:~# apt-get install apport Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following additional packages will be installed: apport-symptoms policykit-1 python3-apport python3-problem-report python3-systemd Suggested packages: apport-gtk | apport-kde python3-launchpadlib The following NEW packages will be installed: apport apport-symptoms policykit-1 python3-apport python3-problem-report python3-systemd 0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/304 kB of archives. After this operation, 2,444 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y Selecting previously unselected package python3-problem-report. (Reading database ... 134848 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../python3-problem-report_2.20-0ubuntu3_all.deb ... Unpacking python3-problem-report (2.20-0ubuntu3) ... Selecting previously unselected package python3-apport. Preparing to unpack .../python3-apport_2.20-0ubuntu3_all.deb ... Unpacking python3-apport (2.20-0ubuntu3) ... Selecting previously unselected package apport. Preparing to unpack .../apport_2.20-0ubuntu3_all.deb ... Unpacking apport (2.20-0ubuntu3) ... Selecting previously unselected package apport-symptoms. Preparing to unpack .../apport-symptoms_0.20_all.deb ... Unpacking apport-symptoms (0.20) ... Selecting previously unselected package policykit-1. Preparing to unpack .../policykit-1_0.105-14.1_ppc64el.deb ... Created symlink from /run/systemd/system/polkitd.service to /dev/null. Unpacking policykit-1 (0.105-14.1) ... Selecting previously unselected package python3-systemd. Preparing to unpack .../python3-systemd_231-2build1_ppc64el.deb ... Unpacking python3-systemd (231-2build1) ... Processing triggers for systemd (229-3ubuntu1) ... Error getting authority: Error initializing authority: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.systemd1.UnitMasked: Unit polkitd.service is masked. (g-io-error-quark, 36) Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ... Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.5-2) ... Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu2) ... Setting up python3-problem-report (2.20-0ubuntu3) ... Setting up python3-apport (2.20-0ubuntu3) ... Setting up apport (2.20-0ubuntu3) ... Error getting authority: Error initializing authority: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.systemd1.UnitMasked: Unit polkitd.service is masked. (g-io-error-quark, 36) Error getting authority: Error initializing authority: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.systemd1.UnitMasked: Unit polkitd.service is masked. (g-io-error-quark, 36) Error getting authority: Error initializing authority: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.systemd1.UnitMasked: Unit polkitd.service is masked. (g-io-error-quark, 36) Error getting authority: Error initializing authority: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.systemd1.UnitMasked: Unit polkitd.service is masked. (g-io-error-quark, 36) Error getting authority: Error initializing authority: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.systemd1.UnitMasked: Unit polkitd.service is masked. (g-io-error-quark, 36) Error getting authority: Error initializing authority: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.systemd1.UnitMasked: Unit polkitd.service is masked. (g-io-error-quark, 36) Setting up apport-symptoms (0.20) ... Setting up policykit-1 (0.105-14.1) ... Error getting authority: Error initializing authority: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.systemd1.UnitMasked: Unit polkitd.service is masked. (g-io-error-quark, 36) Removed symlink /run/systemd/system/polkitd.service. PolicyKit daemon disconnected from the bus. We are no longer a registered authentication agent. PolicyKit daemon reconnected to bus. Attempting to re-register as an authentication agent. We are now a registered authentication agent. Setting up python3-systemd (231-2build1) ... Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu2) ... Analysis ===== The fix has been included for Ubuntu Vivid, need to be forward ported for Ubuntu Xenial https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/+bug/1447654 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1565617/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
