Public bug reported: I'm assuming, probably incorrectly, that this is a policykit issue. I have only had this problem on Xubuntu so it maybe that the settings are different in xubuntu. I've enclosed a screenshot for you.
This was done trying to enable the fglrx driver for the attached ati card. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Aug 22 20:02:18 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0846:6a00 NetGear, Inc. WG111v2 54 Mbps Wireless [RealTek RTL8187L] Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name Package: jockey-gtk 0.5.3-0ubuntu3 PackageArchitecture: all PccardctlIdent: PccardctlStatus: ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-6-generic root=UUID=84a19003-dff9-4af9-a245-f9c9db226153 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-6.26-generic SourcePackage: jockey Uname: Linux 2.6.31-6-generic i686 dmi.bios.date: 01/23/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: ASUS K8N4-E SE ACPI BIOS Revision 0106 dmi.board.name: K8N4-E SE dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: 1.XX dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 123456789000 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSK8N4-ESEACPIBIOSRevision0106:bd01/23/2006:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnK8N4-ESE:rvr1.XX:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer ** Affects: jockey (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 -- Jockey-gtk is throwing up a box saying you are not authorised to perform this action https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/417462 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs