Workaround after encountering this problem: Restart the KDE policykit daemon:
$ /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1 which is usually start by /usr/share/autostart/polkit-kde- authentication-agent-1.desktop (look into this file to see the command above). This is also why logging out and logging back in again usually works. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/758592 Title: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kpackagekit/+bug/758592/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
