https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=510057
Bug ID: 510057
Summary: Polkit-based authentication not working in Flatpak
build
Classification: Applications
Product: kate
Version First Git
Reported In:
Platform: Flatpak
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: application
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install Kate from nightly flatpak build:
https://cdn.kde.org/flatpak/kate-nightly/org.kde.kate.flatpakref
2. `flatpak run org.kde.kate`
3. In Kate, open /etc/environment
4. Edit the file and try to save
OBSERVED RESULT
An error dialog saying:
The document could not be saved, as it was not possible to write to
/run/user/1000/doc/2158b559/environment.
Check that you have write access to this file or that enough disk space is
available.
The original file may be lost or damaged. Don't quit the application until the
file is successfully written.
EXPECTED RESULT
Polkit-based prompt for authentication
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE Linux 2025-09-25
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.9.2
Kernel Version: 6.16.8-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 7840U w/ Radeon™ 780M Graphics
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (14.9 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon 780M Graphics
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