Public bug reported:
On Ubuntu Unity 25.10, pkexec no longer works when invoked from the GUI, e.g.,
click on the Synaptic icon in the launcher or Alt+F2 and enter pkexc nemo.
Both these commands work when entered in a terminal
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
Package: pkexec 126-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-5.5-generic 6.17.0-rc7
Uname: Linux 6.17.0-5-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7:ubuntu
Date: Fri Oct 10 13:18:56 2025
SourcePackage: policykit-1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: policykit-1 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug questing
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pkexec no longer works in GUI - Ubuntu Unity 25.10
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