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software-center package

can not install software, NotAuthorized

Bug #419154 reported by Jonathan Riddell
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software-center (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: software-store

When trying to install an app I get

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/software-store/softwarestore/view/appdetailsview.py", line 270, in on_button_install_clicked
    trans.run()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/aptdaemon/client.py", line 248, in run
    self._method(*self._args, timeout=250)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/proxies.py", line 68, in __call__
    return self._proxy_method(*args, **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/proxies.py", line 140, in __call__
    **keywords)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 620, in call_blocking
    message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.NotAuthorized: ('system-bus-name', {'name': ':1.306'}) is not authorized: org.debian.apt.install-packages

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Jonathan Riddell (jr) wrote :

11:33 < james_w> is that the lack of a polkit1 qt frontend?
11:33 < Riddell> mm, could be
11:34 < james_w> do you have policykit-1-gnome installed?
11:34 < Riddell> yes
11:34 < james_w> should work then

Michael Vogt (mvo)
Changed in software-store (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Committed
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package software-store - 0.1.1

---------------
software-store (0.1.1) karmic; urgency=low

  * fix icon loading/installing
  * add dependencies:
    - gnome-menus (LP: #419152)
    - python-xapian (LP: #418580)
    - policykit-1-gnome | policykit-1-qt (LP: #419154)
  * add about dialog
  * use gtk-missing-image if no image is available (LP: #418805)
  * fix unneeded scrollbar (LP: #418817)
  * highlight present location in navigation bar (LP: #418791)
  * change category sort order to conform with the spec (LP: #418580)
  * show the summary in the software list

 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:24:02 +0200

Changed in software-store (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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