SUMMARY Cannot install software from discover. Get error message: You have no authorization to execute this operation STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. open Discover 2. Choose application 3. Click install button OBSERVED RESULT Get error message: You have no authorization to execute this operation EXPECTED RESULT Software gets installed SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Operating System: Kubuntu 19.04 KDE Plasma Version: 5.16.2 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.59.0 Qt Version: 5.12.2 Kernel Version: 5.0.0-20-generic OS Type: 64-bit Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor Memory: 31.4 GiB of RAM ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SYSLOG: PackageKit: new install-packages transaction /3004_beadccae scheduled from uid 1000 PackageKit: in /3004_beadccae for install-packages package libqt5serialport5;5.12.2-1;amd64;ubuntu-disco-universe was installing for uid 1000 PackageKit: in /3004_beadccae for install-packages package stellarium;0.18.3-1;amd64;ubuntu-disco-universe was installing for uid 1000 PackageKit: in /3004_beadccae for install-packages package stellarium-data;0.18.3-1;all;ubuntu-disco-universe was installing for uid 1000 PackageKit: install-packages transaction /3004_beadccae from uid 1000 finished with success after 437ms kernel: [ 731.103659] polkitd[1102]: segfault at 8 ip 00007fae75e56eb6 sp 00007fff08b50b10 error 4 in libpolkit-backend-1.so.0.0.0[7fae75e4d000+d000] kernel: [ 731.103665] Code: d0 6d ff ff 48 89 eb 48 89 44 24 08 eb 53 66 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 8b 44 24 10 4c 89 e1 be 10 00 00 00 31 ff 48 8d 15 67 5b 00 00 <4c> 8b 40 08 31 c0 e8 cf 71 ff ff 48 8b 7c 24 10 e8 b5 6f ff ff 4c systemd[1]: polkit.service: Main process exited, code=dumped, status=11/SEGV systemd[1]: polkit.service: Failed with result 'core-dump'. dbus-daemon[1020]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1' unit='polkit.service' requested by ':1.14' (uid=0 pid=1029 comm="/usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon " label="unconfined") systemd[1]: Starting Authorization Manager... polkitd[7195]: started daemon version 0.105 using authority implementation `local' version `0.105' dbus-daemon[1020]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1' systemd[1]: Started Authorization Manager.
Looks like something with Polkit isn't set up right. It doesn't display a password dialog at all?
Sorry for the late reply. it does NOT display a password dialog at all. Thanks
Very strange.
Nate, thanks for the puch tword polkit. I should have been able to see that. It was a problem I caused by trying to install xRDP. THe resolution is in the following links: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1039958/error-instead-of-password-prompt-when-admin-privileges-needed http://c-nergy.be/blog/?p=12043 Thanks again, sorry for wasting everyone's time. Chris