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ikaruga2099

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Registered: 2010-03-20

Posts: 11

Where is polkit-auth?

I just installed a fresh system yesterday (Mar 19, 2010).
I followed the instructions on the Wiki to install NetworkManager but polkit-auth seems to be missing on my system.
I have polkit installed and the kde version as well. As per another post that I read, it doesn't seem to be an issue with kde. The package just doesn't come with pokit-auth. Where is it? What happened to it?

mlee

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Registered: 2008-05-31

Posts: 7

Re: Where is polkit-auth?

I'm trying to solve the same problem.  I think I've found the solution but it will take a bit more reading.

Look at the man page for pklocalauthority - PolicyKit Local Authority.

It looks like the new method is to create a .pkla file to grant the permissions you want.

mlee

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Registered: 2008-05-31

Posts: 7

Re: Where is polkit-auth?

Yep.  .pkla files are the way.  Here's what I have in

/etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/10-org-freedesktop-network-manager-settings.pkla

[Allow me to create wireless connections for all users]
Identity=unix-user:me
Action=org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.modify
ResultAny=no
ResultInactive=no
ResultActive=yes

Then, with the network manager applet, continue to setup or edit your wireless connection to be available to all users.

Last edited by mlee (2010-03-21 10:29:46)

ikaruga2099

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Registered: 2010-03-20

Posts: 11

Re: Where is polkit-auth?

Thanks for the solution. I'll try this as soon as I get home.

I noticed however that polkit-auth is found in the "policykit" package and not in "polkit." Should I just install policykit? Or is policykit soon to be deprecated?

ikaruga2099

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Registered: 2010-03-20

Posts: 11

Re: Where is polkit-auth?

Tried it. It didn't work. Changed "me" to my username. Rebooted the computer. Opened Knetworkmanager. Still can't make the connection "system wide" or "available to all users."

Is there some program that should be updated in order for it to work? Do I have to recreate the connection?

Also, I noticed "policykit" is no longer available in my repos so I can't fall back to that solution.

ikaruga2099

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Registered: 2010-03-20

Posts: 11

Re: Where is polkit-auth?

It seems that the problem is .... (drumroll) ... knetworkmanager.
I have been wasting all this time trying to configure polkit and it seems the problem is knetworkmanager. As per this, post

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1300866

knetworkmanager can't yet make system connections. You need to install nm-applet. Trying out this solution later when I get home.

ikaruga2099

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Registered: 2010-03-20

Posts: 11

Re: Where is polkit-auth?

Yup that was the problem. knetworkmanager hasn't implemented this in KDE4.4
When I use nm-applet the problem goes away