permissions issues in LXDE as of Vivid Lubuntu Final Beta
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
lxsession (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Julien Lavergne | ||
Vivid |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Julien Lavergne |
Bug Description
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. using the menu widget in LXPanel, open Lubuntu Software Center
2. install or remove any package
EXPECTED RESULTS
* dialog asking for elevated permissions appears and upon successful authentication, package action continues.
ACTUAL RESULTS
* dialog asking for elevated permissions does not appear and action fails with:
You are not allowed to perform this action
You don't have the required privileges to perform this action.
org.
* running as superuser works fine
AFFECTS
* any processor or installation type
* Lubuntu Vivid daily releases as of 20150221
* Lubuntu Vivid milestone releases as of Final Beta
* this affects other apps that require elevated permissions (e.g. software-
DOES NOT AFFECT
* live system
* does not affect any other desktop environment
* does not affect any other package management solution including command line and software centers from other flavors
WORKAROUND
1. open Default Apps for LXSession
2. click on "autostart tab"
3. make sure "PolicyKit Authentication Agent" is checked
* NOTE: works on a per user basis
Changed in lubuntu-software-center: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
tags: | added: vivid |
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
importance: | High → Critical |
affects: | software-center (Ubuntu) → lubuntu-software-center (Ubuntu) |
Changed in lubuntu-next: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in lubuntu-software-center (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
summary: |
- no permissions to install or remove packages in vivid daily lubuntu beta - 1 + no permissions to install or remove packages with Lubuntu Software + Center in LXDE as of Vivid Lubuntu Final Beta |
description: | updated |
affects: | lubuntu-default-settings → lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu) |
Changed in lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
importance: | Undecided → Critical |
Changed in lxsession (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Critical → High |
Changed in lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Julien Lavergne (gilir) |
Changed in lxsession (Ubuntu): | |
milestone: | none → later |
Changed in lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu): | |
milestone: | none → ubuntu-15.04 |
summary: |
- no permissions to install or remove packages with Lubuntu Software - Center in LXDE as of Vivid Lubuntu Final Beta + permissions issues in LXDE as of Vivid Lubuntu Final Beta |
tags: | added: lubuntu |
description: | updated |
Changed in lubuntu-default-settings (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.
A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here: iso.qa. ubuntu. com/qatracker/ reports/ bugs/1424362
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