gilir confirms this is an issue with lxsession. he's going to set things
up to use lxpolkit by default in the short term, but lxsession will need
work in the long term.
** Changed in: lubuntu-software-center (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Julien Lavergne (gilir)
** Package changed: lubuntu-software-center (Ubuntu) => lxsession
(Ubuntu)
** No longer affects: lubuntu-next
** Project changed: lubuntu-software-center => lubuntu-default-settings
** Project changed: lubuntu-default-settings => lubuntu-default-settings
(Ubuntu)
** Changed in: lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Triaged
** Changed in: lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Critical
** Changed in: lxsession (Ubuntu)
Importance: Critical => High
** Changed in: lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Julien Lavergne (gilir)
** Changed in: lxsession (Ubuntu)
Milestone: None => later
** Changed in: lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu)
Milestone: None => ubuntu-15.04
** Summary changed:
- no permissions to install or remove packages with Lubuntu Software Center in
LXDE as of Vivid Lubuntu Final Beta
+ permissions issues in LXDE as of Vivid Lubuntu Final Beta
** Tags added: lubuntu
** Description changed:
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
- 1. using the menu widget in LXPanel, open Lubuntu Software Center
- 2. install or remove any package
+ 1. using the menu widget in LXPanel, open Lubuntu Software Center
+ 2. install or remove any package
EXPECTED RESULTS
- * dialog asking for elevated permissions appears and upon successful
authentication, package action continues.
+ * dialog asking for elevated permissions appears and upon successful
authentication, package action continues.
ACTUAL RESULTS
- * dialog asking for elevated permissions does not appear and action fails
with:
- You are not allowed to perform this action
- You don't have the required privileges to perform this action.
- org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed: ('system-bus-name', {'name':
':1.51'}): org.debian.apt.install-or-remove-packages
+ * dialog asking for elevated permissions does not appear and action fails
with:
+ You are not allowed to perform this action
+ You don't have the required privileges to perform this action.
+ org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed: ('system-bus-name', {'name':
':1.51'}): org.debian.apt.install-or-remove-packages
AFFECTS
- * any processor or installation type
- * Lubuntu Vivid daily releases as of 20150221
- * Lubuntu Vivid milestone releases as of Final Beta
+ * any processor or installation type
+ * Lubuntu Vivid daily releases as of 20150221
+ * Lubuntu Vivid milestone releases as of Final Beta
NOTES
- * does not affect any other desktop environment
- * does not affect any other package management solution including command
line and software centers from other flavors
+ * does not affect any other desktop environment
+ * does not affect any other package management solution including command
line and software centers from other flavors
+ * this should (and likely does) affect other LXDE components that require
elevated permissions
WORKAROUND
- 1. open Default Apps for LXSession
- 2. click on "autostart tab"
- 3. make sure "PolicyKit Authentication Agent" is checked
- * NOTE: works on a per user basis
+ 1. open Default Apps for LXSession
+ 2. click on "autostart tab"
+ 3. make sure "PolicyKit Authentication Agent" is checked
+ * NOTE: works on a per user basis
** Changed in: lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu)
Status: Triaged => In Progress
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