[Bug 1749728] Re: Installing packages fails when launched via Firefox ("open with")

[William Geiger]

from my auth.log file:

before modifying the terminal flag in gdebi.desktop

Jul  8 15:20:46 johndoe-Latitude-D630 polkitd(authority=local): Operator
of unix-session:c2 FAILED to authenticate to gain authorization for
action com.ubuntu.pkexec.gdebi.gtk for unix-process:998:23188
[/lib/systemd/systemd --user] (owned by unix-user:johndoe)

Jul  8 15:20:46 johndoe-Latitude-D630 pkexec[4230]: johndoe: Error
executing command as another user: Request dismissed [USER=root]
[TTY=unknown] [CWD=/home/johndoe/tmp] [COMMAND=/usr/bin/gdebi-gtk --non-
interactive /home/johndoe/tmp/mozilla_johndoe0/ghex_3.18.3-3_amd64.deb]

after modifying the terminal flag in gdebi.desktop


Jul  8 15:35:26 johndoe-Latitude-D630 polkitd(authority=local): Operator of unix-session:c2 successfully authenticated as unix-user:johndoe to gain ONE-SHOT authorization for action com.ubuntu.pkexec.gdebi.gtk for unix-process:5533:234898 [/usr/lib/firefox/firefox] (owned by unix-user:johndoe)

Jul  8 15:35:26 johndoe-Latitude-D630 pkexec:
pam_unix(polkit-1:session): session opened for user root by (uid=1000)

Jul  8 15:35:26 johndoe-Latitude-D630 pkexec[5699]: johndoe: Executing
command [USER=root] [TTY=unknown] [CWD=/home/johndoe] [COMMAND=/usr/bin
/gdebi-gtk --non-interactive
/home/johndoe/tmp/mozilla_johndoe0/ghex_3.18.3-3_amd64.deb]

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Title:
  Installing packages fails when launched via Firefox ("open with")

Status in gdebi package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  When launched from Firefox with the "open with" function, GDebi is
  unable to complete installing the package. The GDebi window does open,
  but after selecting to "install" the package the window closes and the
  package is left uninstalled.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: gdebi 0.9.5.7+nmu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: MATE
  Date: Thu Feb 15 17:08:31 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-15 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20180215)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: gdebi
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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