https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=473210
Bug ID: 473210
Summary: polkit auth: Installations not possible due to
authenticate failure if user is not a system
administrator
Classification: Applications
Product: Discover
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: discover
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: pos...@posteo.eu
CC: aleix...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
I have two user accounts, a standard user which I regularly use and one root
account.
The root account can be accessed via `su`. When trying to install software in
Discover, the polkit auth dialog appears, asking for a password. When I enter
my user password or the root password, the authentication fails. (Passwords
were correct!).
Journalctl logs:
```
polkit-agent-helper-1[26350]: pam_unix(polkit-1:auth): authentication failure;
logname= uid=1000 euid=0 tty= ruser=admin rhost= user=admin
polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1[26350]: polkit-agent-helper-1:
pam_authenticate failed: Authentication failure
```
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Be logged in as a standard user, which is not in the wheel group
2. Have also a root account set up on the system
2. Try to install some software in Discover
OBSERVED RESULT
The polkit auth dialog appears, asking for a password. Neither the one for the
user nor the one for root account is accepted. There's no further explanation
or hint.
EXPECTED RESULT
* Authentication as root or some other sys-admin account works.
* Otherwise no password dialog but a hint that the installation is impossible
for the current user + and explanation of possible steps to proceed.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Fedora Linux 38
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.6
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.108.0
Qt Version: 5.15.10
Kernel Version: 6.4.7-200.fc38.x86_64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
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