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  1. Bug #1102389
  2. Comment #11

Comment 11 for bug 1102389

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Don Levin (don-m-levin) wrote :

I'm using 14.04. I keep it updated. Today I cannot install new software. I get: Software can't be installed or removed because the authentication service is not available. (org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed: ('system-bus-name', {'name': ':1.101'}): org.debian.apt.install-or-remove-packages
When I run Software Updater, I get "You are not allowed to perform this action" You don't have the required privileges ...
I ran sudo apt-get update in a terminal and it ran too quickly to have worked correctly (I think).