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zerophase

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Registered: 2015-09-03

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[SOLVED]Polkit file permissions warning

I just upgraded Polkit, and received a couple warning about file permissions differing

warning: directory permissions differ on /etc/polkit-1/rules.d/
filesystem: 700  package: 750
warning: directory permissions differ on /usr/share/polkit-1/rules.d/
filesystem: 700  package: 750

I just want to make sure it's a problem on my side.  If it's on my side I should just change those file permissions to 750?

Last edited by zerophase (2015-10-27 16:33:47)

raavas

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Registered: 2011-10-21

Posts: 88

Re: [SOLVED]Polkit file permissions warning

I have the same issue and would like to know how to proceed?

loqs

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Registered: 2014-03-06

Posts: 18,180

Re: [SOLVED]Polkit file permissions warning

See https://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit … ca06f460fa
Permissions will be fixed with release 4 so no action should be needed apart from upgrading to release 4 when it becomes available.

zerophase

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Registered: 2015-09-03

Posts: 231

Re: [SOLVED]Polkit file permissions warning

Just upgraded to 4, and I'm still receiving the same warning.

loqs

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Registered: 2014-03-06

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Re: [SOLVED]Polkit file permissions warning

Should have been clearer you will get the warning when you upgrade from 2 to 3 and again from 3 to 4 but with release 4 the on disk permissions should be changed so there should be no more subsequent warnings and no need for manual intervention.

kecef

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Registered: 2014-06-05

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Re: [SOLVED]Polkit file permissions warning

It's strange. I've upgraded from 2 to 4 and

warning: directory permissions differ on /etc/polkit-1/rules.d/
filesystem: 700  package: 750
warning: directory permissions differ on /usr/share/polkit-1/rules.d/
filesystem: 700  package: 750

the same thing happen.
But file permissions on disk are correct. So... Why these warnings are displayed?

Raynman

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Registered: 2011-10-22

Posts: 1,539

Re: [SOLVED]Polkit file permissions warning

Read loqs replies. You get the warnings because the permissions changed. Afterwards, the install script changes the permissions on the filesystem to match the new permissions in the package.

ferthelet

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Registered: 2015-02-18

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Re: [SOLVED]Polkit file permissions warning

Hello,

I have just received this message Warning: directory permissions differ on /usr/share/polkit-1/rules.d/ filesystem: 750  package: 755

My question is which is the correct one: the filesystem or the package? In my case, the filesystem remained 750 after the update finished.

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hoschi

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From: Ulm (Germany)

Registered: 2008-11-03

Posts: 468

Re: [SOLVED]Polkit file permissions warning

I think a new thread would be a good idea. If I remember correctly, this is an old problem which occurs from time to time:
https://www.archlinux.org/todo/polkit-r … de-change/

// edit
I opened a bug:
https://bugs.archlinux.org/index.php?do … k_id=51342

As far as I can tell, everything is fine and you shouldn't change the permission "750" is correct

Last edited by hoschi (2016-10-12 12:14:46)