On 2015-01-06, August Karlstrom <fusionf...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 2015-01-06 17:40, Liam O'Toole wrote: >> On 2015-01-05, August Karlstrom <fusionf...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> I tried adding the file >>> /var/lib/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/test.pkla with the content >>> below (and restarting X) but it made no difference; update-manager still >>> asks for root password when launched. >>> >>> $ sudo cat /var/lib/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/test.pkla >>> [test] >>> Identity=unix-group:sudo >>> Action=org.debian.apt.update-cache >>> ResultActive=yes >> >> Some things to check: >> >> - Are the file name "test.pkla" and the group name "test" unique? > > I think so. At least there are no other (.pkla) files in > /var/lib/polkit-1/localauthority/* > >> - Does the unix group "sudo" exist, and are you a member thereof? > > Yes. > >> - Has the action "org.debian.apt.update-cache" been defined? (Look under >> /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/.) > > Yes, it's defined in /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/org.debian.apt.policy. > >> - Is dbus-daemon running during your Blackbox session? > > Yes, my Blackbox session is started from ~/.xinitrc with the command > > exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch blackbox > > > -- August > >
Try the pkcheck command. I've never needed to use it, but it looks like it might be helpful in your case. Good luck. -- Liam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/slrnmaq4bp.rcr.liam.p.otoole@dipsy.tubbynet
