Public bug reported:
Might be the same problem experienced in this bug in 12.10:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/785117
After upgrading from 13.10 to 14.04 LTS installing software via the software
center fails due to policykit not authenticating the installation.
(Authentication Error: Software can't be installed or removed because the
authentication service is not available.
(org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed: ('system-bus-name', {'name':
':1.1084'}): org.debian.apt.install-or-remove-packages)
I suppose that due to the upgrade, policykit was removed from the startup
items. Unlike in the other bug report, this time (due to the work on the other
bug) there is correct Error handling in place. But again, there should be a
fallback state like gksu if policykit is not running, and the upgrader for
14.04 might need patching so he does not remove policykit from the startup
items.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: software-center 13.10-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Apr 19 14:35:59 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-14 (94 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-18 (0 days ago)
** Affects: policykit-1-gnome (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty
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