[Bug 814785] Re: Add Policykit support

[Michael Vogt]

This is fixed with the recent upload of 0.81.x. Its fully dbus/policykit
now.

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Fix Released

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Title:
  Add Policykit support

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  software-properties-gtk (and quite possibly the other frontends as
  well) still relies on gksu to gain administrator privileges.
  Implementing the use of PolicyKit to authenticate a administrative
  contact is the logical choice and a reasonable approach. Also, gksu is
  a nightmare when it comes to accessibility and doesn't work at all
  with security features like fingerprint readers, face recognition
  software or any other PAM-related, token based  authenticator.

  If the implementation of a PolicyKit routine proves to be a challenge
  too complicated to address immediately I propose the retirement of
  gksu in favor of gksu-polkit (works, instantly available).

  System Information:
  Description:	Ubuntu 11.04
  Release:	11.04

  software-properties-gtk:
    Installed: 0.80.9
    Candidate: 0.80.9
    Version table:
   *** 0.80.9 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  gksu-polkit information for reference:
  gksu-polkit:
    Installed: 0.0.2-2ubuntu1
    Candidate: 0.0.2-2ubuntu1
    Version table:
   *** 0.0.2-2ubuntu1 0
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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