[lubuntu-devel] [Bug 1288786] Re: pkexec does not launch graphical authentication

Walter Lapchynski wxl at riseup.net
Wed Jan 15 16:27:52 UTC 2020


That last comment is correct and can be further verified in the docs:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

"gksu has been replaced by pkexec, but even pkexec is being deprecated
by the mainline Ubuntu developers. They have taken the position that
file manipulation and editing under root should be restricted to the
command line.

We can only surmise what the motives were behind this decision: perhaps
there are just too many users who run into problems running graphical
apps as root. In any case, running graphical apps as root now requires
workarounds and additional steps."

** Changed in: policykit-1 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix

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Title:
  pkexec does not launch graphical authentication

Status in policykit-1 package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  Installed Trusty Tahr Lubuntu Beta1 version and added xubuntu desktop.  In buth desktops, I tried to launch synaptic to install some packages.  If I try to launch from menu, nothing seems to happen.  From a terminal, I ran
    pkexec "/usr/sbin/synaptic"
   and saw that it asks for password in the terminal window, instead of popping up an authentication window like previous Ubuntu version did.  That was why I saw no authentication request when launching from menu..  I have a workaround)launching from Terminal window), but this should be fixed before release.

  ralph at minnie:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release 
  DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
  DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
  DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
  DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch)"
  ralph at minnie:~$ pkexec --version
  pkexec version 0.105

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