Description of problem: pulseaudio is no longer able to start because PolicyKit is not granting SUID privileges. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): PolicyKit-0.6-1.fc8 pulseaudio-0.9.8-5.fc8 Jan 28 12:53:23 hostname pulseaudio[2840]: polkit.c: Failed to show grant dialog: Unable to lookup exe for caller Jan 28 12:53:23 hostname pulseaudio[2840]: polkit.c: PolicyKit responded with 'auth_admin_keep_always' Jan 28 12:53:23 hostname pulseaudio[2840]: main.c: Called SUID root and real-time/high-priority scheduling was requested in the configuration. However, we lack the necessary priviliges: Jan 28 12:53:23 hostname pulseaudio[2840]: main.c: We are not in group 'pulse-rt' and PolicyKit refuse to grant us priviliges. Dropping SUID again. Jan 28 12:53:23 hostname pulseaudio[2840]: main.c: For enabling real-time scheduling please acquire the appropriate PolicyKit priviliges, or become a member of 'pulse-rt', or increase the RLIMIT_NICE/RLIMIT_RTPRIO resource limits for this user. Jan 28 12:53:23 hostname pulseaudio[2840]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Jan 28 12:53:23 hostname pulseaudio[2840]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed.
(In reply to comment #0) > Jan 28 12:53:23 hostname pulseaudio[2840]: polkit.c: Failed to show grant > dialog: Unable to lookup exe for caller > Jan 28 12:53:23 hostname pulseaudio[2840]: polkit.c: PolicyKit responded with > 'auth_admin_keep_always' > Jan 28 12:53:23 hostname pulseaudio[2840]: main.c: Called SUID root and > real-time/high-priority scheduling was requested in the configuration. However, > we lack the necessary priviliges: > Jan 28 12:53:23 hostname pulseaudio[2840]: main.c: We are not in group > 'pulse-rt' and PolicyKit refuse to grant us priviliges. Dropping SUID again. > Jan 28 12:53:23 hostname pulseaudio[2840]: main.c: For enabling real-time > scheduling please acquire the appropriate PolicyKit priviliges, or become a > member of 'pulse-rt', or increase the RLIMIT_NICE/RLIMIT_RTPRIO resource limits > for this user. For what it's worth, pulseaudio starts just fine for me *after* giving these messages. > Jan 28 12:53:23 hostname pulseaudio[2840]: pid.c: Daemon already running. > Jan 28 12:53:23 hostname pulseaudio[2840]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Could the problem be that the daemon is already running or that there's a stale PID file?
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 428056 ***