Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: gnome-control-center

Trying to setup a dual screen with gnome-display-properties. This is on
a fresh Karmic install (post-beta). g-d-p hangs, output to terminal as
follows:

hunzi...@alext60:~$ gnome-display-properties

(gnome-display-properties:4542): Gtk-WARNING **: Ignoring the separator
setting

(gnome-display-properties:4542): Gtk-WARNING **: No object called: 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/screen-resolution-extra/policyui.py", line 184, in 
on_button1_clicked
    self.conf = get_xkit_service()
  File "/usr/share/screen-resolution-extra/policyui.py", line 75, in 
get_xkit_service
    granted = policy_auth.obtain_authorization(POLICY_KIT_ACTION, widget)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/ScreenResolution/policykit.py", line 
65, in obtain_authorization
    granted = self.auth_agent.ObtainAuthorization(action_id, xid, pid)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/ScreenResolution/policykit.py", line 
91, in __get_auth_agent
    'org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.AuthenticationAgent', '/')
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/bus.py", line 244, in get_object
    follow_name_owner_changes=follow_name_owner_changes)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/proxies.py", line 241, in __init__
    self._named_service = conn.activate_name_owner(bus_name)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/bus.py", line 183, in 
activate_name_owner
    self.start_service_by_name(bus_name)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/bus.py", line 281, in 
start_service_by_name
    'su', (bus_name, flags)))
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 620, in 
call_blocking
    message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The 
name org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.AuthenticationAgent was not provided by any 
.service files
Error in sys.excepthook:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/apport_python_hook.py", line 100, in 
apport_excepthook
    os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREAT|os.O_EXCL), 'w')
OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 
'/var/crash/_usr_share_screen-resolution-extra_policyui.py.1000.crash'

Original exception was:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/screen-resolution-extra/policyui.py", line 184, in 
on_button1_clicked
    self.conf = get_xkit_service()
  File "/usr/share/screen-resolution-extra/policyui.py", line 75, in 
get_xkit_service
    granted = policy_auth.obtain_authorization(POLICY_KIT_ACTION, widget)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/ScreenResolution/policykit.py", line 
65, in obtain_authorization
    granted = self.auth_agent.ObtainAuthorization(action_id, xid, pid)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/ScreenResolution/policykit.py", line 
91, in __get_auth_agent
    'org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.AuthenticationAgent', '/')
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/bus.py", line 244, in get_object
    follow_name_owner_changes=follow_name_owner_changes)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/proxies.py", line 241, in __init__
    self._named_service = conn.activate_name_owner(bus_name)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/bus.py", line 183, in 
activate_name_owner
    self.start_service_by_name(bus_name)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/bus.py", line 281, in 
start_service_by_name
    'su', (bus_name, flags)))
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 620, in 
call_blocking
    message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The 
name org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.AuthenticationAgent was not provided by any 
.service files

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Oct  8 12:08:55 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
Package: gnome-control-center 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu4
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_DK.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-12.41-generic
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-12-generic i686

** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386

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