Bugzilla – Bug 1202189
Polkit pkexec split breaks desktop applications
Last modified: 2022-08-09 14:13:01 UTC
Hello, a user in #opensuse reported `gparted` to no longer launch if started without root privileges since the last update of Tumbleweed. Investigation revealed that this is caused by https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/989831 no longer providing `pkexec` by default. I submitted a patch for `gparted` (https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/993466), however I still like to address this bug in a broader scheme. It seems other applications faced the same issue, and got a "Recommends: pkexec" added as a solution, for example Nautilus (https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1202070). But it seems clear that this won't be the only applications facing the issue - other desktop programs utilizing `pkexec` are likely to be affected as well. - Can we trace all affected applications and add the necessary "Recommends: pkexec" to them? - Alternatively, as suggested by the reporter in IRC, would it be feasible to add `pkexec` to one of the desktop patterns? Best, Georg
Additional note: there is an existing bug 1202126, but it was filed against MicroOS.
i added the ones where I was aware that they NEED pkexec as they had polkit rules, but they seem to be more of them that use pkexec as a "su" clone. They should all get recommends if possible. I am currently on vacation, but I hope with gvfs-backends and nautilus covered, we will likely get it for default GNOME installs.