console-kit-daemon error messages in daemon.log?

[Knute Johnson]

NoOp wrote:
> On 01/06/2009 05:14 PM, Knute Johnson wrote:
>> NoOp wrote:
>>> On 01/06/2009 12:09 PM, Knute Johnson wrote:
>>>> I'm getting a lot of the messages below in my daemon.log.  The is on an 
>>>> 8.10 server setup.  I'm not really clear what console-kit does and if I 
>>>> really need it.  Any information on the error and what it really does 
>>>> would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Jan  6 00:17:01 ljr-3 console-kit-daemon[23116]: CRITICAL: cannot 
>>>> initialize libpolkit
>>>> Jan  6 00:20:01 ljr-3 console-kit-daemon[23194]: WARNING: Failed to 
>>>> acquire org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit
>>>> Jan  6 00:20:01 ljr-3 console-kit-daemon[23194]: WARNING: Could not 
>>>> acquire name; bailing out
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>> Perhaps this one is more appropriate:
>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/275432
>>> [libpolkit requires files from policykit for polkit_context_init to work]
>>>
>>> More:
>>> <http://www.google.com/search?complete=0&hl=en&q=ubuntu+%2Blibpolkit&btnG=Google+Search>
>> NoOp:
>>
>> The latter seems to be my specific problem.  I tried installing 
>> policykit and that clears up the error message and allows 
>> console-kit-daemon to run.
>>
>> So the question now is do I really need console-kit and dbus for a 
>> server installation?  I'm not sure what they provide and what services I 
>> will really lose if I remove them.  Any enlightenment in this area would 
>> be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
> 
> No clue. I don't have 8.10 up just now & it's a desktop version anyway.
> I thought 275432 relevant as it involves an 8.10 server & Brian's ref
> also seems relevant. But reading the bug(s) might give you some idea, or
> a least give you a place to add your comments with the bug(s) and find a
> better answer/solution.

Thanks much.

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Knute Johnson
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