Bug 19968 - Convert draklive-install to use polkit instead of consolehelper to gain root access
Summary: Convert draklive-install to use polkit instead of consolehelper to gain root ...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: All Linux
Priority: Normal normal
Target Milestone: Mageia 6
Assignee: Mageia tools maintainers
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Keywords: PATCH
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Reported: 2016-12-17 15:49 CET by Martin Whitaker
Modified: 2016-12-19 22:06 CET (History)
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Source RPM: draklive-install-2.7-1.mga6.src.rpm
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Patch for draklive-install (in git) (4.33 KB, text/plain)
2016-12-17 15:49 CET, Martin Whitaker 		Details
Patch for draklive-install package spec file (1.91 KB, text/plain)
2016-12-17 15:50 CET, Martin Whitaker 		Details
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Description Martin Whitaker 2016-12-17 15:49:22 CET 
Created attachment 8795 [details]
Patch for draklive-install (in git)

Under GNOME, draklive-install is failing authentication when run from the desktop. This patch, derived from tmb's work-in-progress, fixes the problem by using pkexec instead of consolehelper to gain root access.
Comment 1 Martin Whitaker 2016-12-17 15:50:13 CET 
Created attachment 8796 [details]
Patch for draklive-install package spec file
Comment 2 Thierry Vignaud 2016-12-17 19:01:42 CET 
Looks good, please commit in git+svn then do a new release

CC: (none) => thierry.vignaud

Comment 3 Martin Whitaker 2016-12-19 22:06:21 CET 
Done.

Resolution: (none) => FIXED
Status: NEW => RESOLVED
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