Description of problem: Having granted myself org.freedesktop.packagekit.system-update I didn't notice and didn't give myself org.freedesktop.packagekit.package-install. Later when I tried to use gpk-application to install an application The "Apply" button lit up, so I clicked on it. It went through some of the stages (getting information; resolving dependencies) and then simply stopped with the "Apply" button lit up. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): gnome-packagekit-2.27.2-1.fc11.x86_64 How reproducible: Completely Steps to Reproduce: 1. Connect from a non-console session 2. If you already have org.freedesktop.packagekit.package-install, use polkit-auth to revoke it 3. start gpk-application 4. select a package that isn't already installed 5. click on apply Actual results: some blinkenlights and then back to stage 5 Expected results: an error dialogue box that complains that the user is not authorised to install packages (ideally mentioning org.freedesktop.packagekit.package-install) Additional info: This sort of thing is why I still tend to type "sudo yum install ..."
Richard, Comments, questions? -- Steven M. Parrish - KDE Triage Master - PackageKit Triager Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
We've fixed this in rawhide using PolicyKit1, but I'm not sure about 0.4.x -- looks like we'll have to code up the same fallback.
Richard, any movement on this issue? -- Steven M. Parrish - KDE Triage Master - PackageKit Triager Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
Trying this in Fedora 12, I get an error box, so I think this should be closed nextrelease, though the error box probably should say "not authorized" rather than "authorization failed ... you have failed to provide correct authentication" given that one is given no opportunity to provide it.