Policykit authentication fails with 'Error.Failed: Only uid 0 may invoke this method.'
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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policykit-1 (Ubuntu) |
Fix Committed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: policykit
Authenticating in an administrative tool, e.g. gdmsetup, does not work. The policy kit authentication dialog is displayed and prompts the user for a password, clicking authenticate causes the password field to disappear, but does not close the dialog. Clicking cancel does not close the authentication dialog either.
The following text is displayed on the terminal that polkit-
(polkit-
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polkit-
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Sep 30 20:49:52 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: policykit 0.9-4ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSign
SourcePackage: policykit
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-11-generic x86_64
Changed in policykit-1 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Committed |
Shifting package as the source package name changed with the rewrite.
Thanks for the report.
James