FS#43198 - [polkit-gnome] Running XFCE, polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 must be started manually

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Paul Marwick (toothandnail) - Monday, 22 December 2014, 17:36 GMT
Last edited by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Monday, 22 December 2014, 17:42 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description: polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1(needed for authentication with system-config-printer) does not start automatically, even though the .desktop file is in /etc/xdg/autostart. It can be started manually, but autostart does not seem to function.

I copied the .desktop file to ~/.config/autostart, but it still fails to start. The only way I have been able to start it so far is to open a terminal, su to root, start it with the command /usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 &, then log out of the root session.

Running ps then show that both polkit and the authentication agent are running:

383 ? Ssl 0:00 /usr/lib/polkit-1/polkitd --no-debug
5341 pts/1 Sl 0:00 /usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1

Additional info:
* package version(s)polkit-gnome-0.105-2-x86_64
* config and/or log files etc.


Steps to reproduce: start Xfce as a normal user, run ps to check for polkit.
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Closed by  Doug Newgard (Scimmia)
Monday, 22 December 2014, 17:42 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  This is a configuration issue, not a package bug. If you need help, use the mailing lists or forums.

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