[Bug 1889057] Re: shares-admin can't install services - failed to install package: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.PackageKit was not provided by any .service files

[Norbert]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1938641 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1938641

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1938641
   Without sessioninstaller (org.freedesktop.PackageKit dbus service provider) user is unable to install applications to handle unknown filetypes

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Title:
  shares-admin can't install services - failed to install package:
  GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name
  org.freedesktop.PackageKit was not provided by any .service files

Status in Ubuntu MATE:
  Triaged
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in sessioninstaller package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Have Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS installed
  2. Launch `shares-admin`
  3. Confirm installation of sharing services by clicking "Install services" in the opened window

  Expected results:
  * services are installed

  Actual results:
  * services are not installed, terminal shows the error:

  ```
  ** (shares-admin:9029): WARNING **: 12:11:42.050: failed to install package: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.PackageKit was not provided by any .service files
  ```

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: gnome-system-tools 3.0.0-9ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CurrentDesktop: MATE
  Date: Mon Jul 27 12:06:27 2020
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-07-08 (18 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  SourcePackage: gnome-system-tools
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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