This bug (I believe it is) has already been observed as per [bug 886671 comment 2], but I am missing either fix or at least a dedicated bug report. 1. install gksu-polkit 2. as a standard user, try to use it (prerequisities: desktop env.): $ gksu-polkit -- pango-view /etc/sudoers Result: > Failed to run pango-view. > > Unit gksu.service failed to load: No such file or directory. > See system logs and 'systemctl status gksu.service' for details. Expected result: Upon successful authentication with the user's password (not root), pango-view program appears listing content of /etc/sudoers (also demonstrates the root permissions as a standard user is not privileged to read this file in F18). Workaround to achieve expected result: As in mentioned [bug 886671 comment 2]: # cp /usr/lib/systemd/system/{gksu-polkit-systemd_unit,gksu.service} IOW, path mismatch should be fixed in the source.
Also present in Fedora 19 (beta TC2). $ rpm -qf $(which gksu-polkit) gksu-polkit-0.0.3-5.fc19.x86_64
Also spotted elsewhere [1]. [1] http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?p=1649999
Can some proven packager please fix this? It's a very trivial fix.
gksu-polkit-0.0.3-7.fc17 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 17. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/gksu-polkit-0.0.3-7.fc17
gksu-polkit-0.0.3-7.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/gksu-polkit-0.0.3-7.fc18
gksu-polkit-0.0.3-7.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/gksu-polkit-0.0.3-7.fc19
Dan has kindly granted me commit access. Please test the update and give karma. Regards, --Simone
Package gksu-polkit-0.0.3-7.fc19: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 19 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing gksu-polkit-0.0.3-7.fc19' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-10552/gksu-polkit-0.0.3-7.fc19 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
gksu-polkit-0.0.3-7.fc17 has been pushed to the Fedora 17 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
gksu-polkit-0.0.3-7.fc18 has been pushed to the Fedora 18 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
gksu-polkit-0.0.3-7.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.