Activity log for bug #1010919

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2012-06-09 15:26:46 Doug McMahon bug added bug
2012-06-09 15:27:32 Doug McMahon description Unfortunately this seems to happen 'out of the blue', then only a log out in returns to now (other than authenticating thru a terminal like in pkexec synaptic which will work Ex. errors - synaptic - Error creating textual authentication agent: Error opening current controlling terminal for the process (`/dev/tty'): No such device or address Software-center when trying to install a package - softwarecenter.backend - WARNING - _on_trans_error: org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed: ('system-bus-name', {'name': ':1.370'}): org.debian.apt.install-or-remove-packages software sources when trying to change server - dbus.exceptions.DBusException: com.ubuntu.SoftwareProperties.PermissionDeniedByPolicy: com.ubuntu.softwareproperties.applychanges user-accounts when trying to unlock - (gnome-control-center:8358): Gtk-WARNING **: Error acquiring permission: Failed to acquire permission for action-id org.freedesktop.accounts.user-administration ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: dbus 1.4.18-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-5.11-generic 3.4.0 Uname: Linux 3.4.0-5-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.1.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jun 9 11:14:00 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120603) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: dbus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) Unfortunately this seems to happen 'out of the blue', then only a log out in returns to working (other than authenticating thru a terminal like in pkexec synaptic which will work Ex. errors - synaptic -  Error creating textual authentication agent: Error opening current controlling terminal for the process (`/dev/tty'): No such device or address Software-center when trying to install a package -  softwarecenter.backend - WARNING - _on_trans_error: org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed: ('system-bus-name', {'name': ':1.370'}): org.debian.apt.install-or-remove-packages software sources when trying to change server - dbus.exceptions.DBusException: com.ubuntu.SoftwareProperties.PermissionDeniedByPolicy: com.ubuntu.softwareproperties.applychanges user-accounts when trying to unlock - (gnome-control-center:8358): Gtk-WARNING **: Error acquiring permission: Failed to acquire permission for action-id org.freedesktop.accounts.user-administration ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: dbus 1.4.18-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-5.11-generic 3.4.0 Uname: Linux 3.4.0-5-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.1.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jun 9 11:14:00 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120603) ProcEnviron:  TERM=xterm  PATH=(custom, user)  LANG=en_US.UTF-8  SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: dbus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
2012-06-09 15:53:15 Doug McMahon attachment added xsession-errors https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/+bug/1010919/+attachment/3182376/+files/xsession-errors
2012-07-11 14:01:30 Doug McMahon affects dbus (Ubuntu) policykit-1 (Ubuntu)
2013-05-15 19:27:12 Bryan Quigley policykit-1 (Ubuntu): status New Incomplete
2013-05-15 19:27:44 Bryan Quigley bug added subscriber Bryan Quigley
2013-06-19 12:24:50 Doug McMahon policykit-1 (Ubuntu): status Incomplete Invalid