[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

None of the solutions offered above did work. Things are as before: I cannot do anything from the System Settings that need a certain authenticiation. E.g. I can change my printer settings, but not install new software. Even trying to change the time gives "Unable to authenticate/execute the action

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

TheGhost is correct. I installed Ubuntu, got fed up with Unity, and installed kubuntu-desktop. polkit-kde-1 did not get installed when I did that. Also, rubik-cube's advice does indeed work (once polkit-kde-1 is installed), although the dialog is a bit slow to appear, so I didn't think it worked

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

Workaround after encountering this problem: Restart the KDE policykit daemon: $ /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1 which is usually start by /usr/share/autostart/polkit-kde- authentication-agent-1.desktop (look into this file to see the command above). This is also why loggi

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

I have polkit-kde-1 installed and running, so that is not the problem. I cannot run kpackagekit as root, because it willl not connect to the X server and anyway, the administration of network shares is not in kpackagekit. Essentially I can only use apt-get and all other services are unavailable. A

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

I found the solution for this bug. KDE needs the package "polkit-kde-1" to popup the authorization dialog for system updates or network shares. It seems that the package does not install when installing the "kubuntu- desktop" meta package. Looks like a dependency problem in the packages. Neverthel

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

@ PJW and Thunder: I tried both proposed solutions of you, but had no luck with it. I'm still getting "Failed to obtain authentication". -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kpackagekit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/75

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

I solved the problem. Just open a terminal and type: sudo dpkg --configure -a and then: sudo aptitude install -f and then reboot. I solved this way. Anyway there's a workaround if you want to update your system just type in a terminal: kdesudo kpackagekit and then update it normally, hope this

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

I also suffering under this bug on Kubuntu 11.04 since Update to KDE 4.7 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kpackagekit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/758592 Title: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication To ma

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

** Changed in: kpackagekit (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kpackagekit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/758592 Title: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication To manage

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

Same problem here on Kubuntu 11.04 with KDE 4.7.0 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kpackagekit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/758592 Title: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication To manage notifications abou

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

Same problem here on Kubuntu 11.04 ** Attachment added: "KPackageKit_auth.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kpackagekit/+bug/758592/+attachment/2198674/+files/KPackageKit_auth.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribe

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

Same problem here. Cannot update packages (except from commandline with apt-get) , and cannot use services like 'sharing'. In the last case, my name and password appear, but the 'apply' button remains greyed out... Really very annoying. Paai -- You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

I have a quite similar problem here: whenever I must enter my password to change some system settings (e.g. in kpackagekit), the password dialog appears only for the blink of an eye and is immediately replaced by an info box saying "Failed to obtain authentication". When starting kpackagekit from

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

Solution at bottom of worked for me: >> sudo chown -Rv username:username /home/username Caused by me running a gui app with sudo from the command-line. My bad. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bu

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

I have the same bug as the original poster. I think Simon Oosthoek has a different bug. He seems to have seen a password requester which fails to recognize the correct password. I have what Vladimir Kolesnikov describes - run KPackageKit, no password requester shows up, but message saying I've f

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

I think this is because the user was not a member of the group "admin", I don't know if this is changed behaviour since 10.10, because I only notice this now. Previously the user was a member of adm, but not admin. In user management, selecting "user may administer the system" invokes this change.

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

Error message when trying to select a different default language ** Attachment added: "selectnewlanguageerror.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kpackagekit/+bug/758592/+attachment/2122799/+files/selectnewlanguageerror.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a m

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

I have this as well, the dialogue is also unhelpful as it is not specified which username is used to verify the password entered with. (Neither the current user's nor the root's password work) In my case I was opening a website with a video in a tab of akregator for which I didn't have the plugins

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

Screenshot. ** Attachment added: "kpackagekit.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kpackagekit/+bug/758592/+attachment/2023199/+files/kpackagekit.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kpackagekit in Ubuntu. https:

[Bug 758592] Re: KPackageKit fails to obtain authentication

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