ArchWiki
wiki.archlinux.org › title › Polkit
polkit - ArchWiki
The polkit package contains pkttyagent, a textual authentication agent which is used as a general fallback. If you are using a graphical environment, make sure that a graphical authentication agent is installed and autostarted on login (e.g. via xinitrc). Cinnamon, Deepin, Hyprland, GNOME, GNOME Flashback, KDE, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, and Xfce have an authentication agent already.
Linux From Scratch
linuxfromscratch.org › blfs › view › svn › postlfs › polkit-gnome.html
polkit-gnome-0.105
The Polkit GNOME package provides an Authentication Agent for Polkit that integrates well with the GNOME Desktop environment.
The Gnome Polkit authenticator Opens on different workspace instead of opening in the Current Workspace.
I tried installing the Gnome Polkit the test this out and it seems to happen to me as well, although it only happens once in a while and I can't pinpoint what's causing the issue Update: upon more testing, it seems to always open on the workspace that's bound to the first monitor that turns on (?), usually workspace 2 More on reddit.com
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May 17, 2024Which Gnome service replaces polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1?
Hello there! Since polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 is not available anymore in the repos, I imagine because of changes in Gnome. Is there a new service that must be used instead when using Hyprland or Niri? As I use Fedora Workstation as base for using Hyprland and now trying Niri, and ... More on discussion.fedoraproject.org
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June 19, 2025linux mint - polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 doesn't auto start after upgrade - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
The polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 doesn't autostart while it has correct /etc/xdg/autostart/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1.desktop file with this content [Desktop Entry] Name=PolicyKit More on unix.stackexchange.com
Gnome polkit, keyring on startup
So I'm using gnome polkit with hyprland as thats what I already had on Sway but one thing I was never able to get functioning was the keyring..… More on reddit.com
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November 15, 2023Arch Linux
archlinux.org › packages › extra › x86_64 › polkit-gnome
Arch Linux - polkit-gnome 0.105-12 (x86_64)
View the file list for polkit-gnome · View the soname list for polkit-gnome · Copyright © 2002-2026 Judd Vinet, Aaron Griffin and Levente Polyák. The Arch Linux name and logo are recognized trademarks. Some rights reserved.
GNOME
wiki.gnome.org › Projects › PolicyKit
Projects/PolicyKit – GNOME Wiki Archive
PolicyKit is a framework for defining policy for system-wide components and for desktop pieces to configure it. It is currently used by several components of the GNOME desktop, among which GConf, NetworkManager, the gnome-system-tools. GNOME does not depend on PolicyKit1 itself, but on polkit-gtk-1.
Sudo Science
sudoscience.blog › 2023 › 06 › 01 › getting-polkit-gnome-to-work-in-awesome-wm
Getting polkit-gnome to Work in Awesome WM – Sudo Science
May 21, 2024 - The quick solution is to run the polkit from the directory without ending the command with a “&” like many examples and dotfiles I had seen do. I’ve noticed gnome-polkit may be dependent on having GNOME installed. I don’t mind having it on my Fedora system, so it makes the most sense for me to use it because it’s already there.
GNOME Developer Center
developer-old.gnome.org › platform-overview › unstable › tech-polkit.html.en
Polkit
November 23, 2013 - On a machine for home users, most policies will be rather liberal, as the users can be trusted to take care of the machine. On corporate settings, policies may be more restricted. GNOME uses PolicyKit whenever applications need to request privileged operations.
Reddit
reddit.com › r/hyprland › the gnome polkit authenticator opens on different workspace instead of opening in the current workspace.
r/hyprland on Reddit: The Gnome Polkit authenticator Opens on different workspace instead of opening in the Current Workspace.
May 17, 2024 -
I'm using gnome polkit for my hyprland setup in fedora 40. For some reason if I open something which needs sudo access for the first time. The polkit always opens itself in the first workspace instead of current workspace I'm working on, this behavior really annoys me to the core. Is this a bug, or I need to add something in my config to make it work properly.
In my fedora, the polkit is in this location:
exec-once = /usr/libexec/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
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I tried installing the Gnome Polkit the test this out and it seems to happen to me as well, although it only happens once in a while and I can't pinpoint what's causing the issue Update: upon more testing, it seems to always open on the workspace that's bound to the first monitor that turns on (?), usually workspace 2
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This may be related to a recent bug that broke some window rules. Are you on the latest git commit?
Gentoo
packages.gentoo.org › packages › gnome-extra › polkit-gnome
gnome-extra/polkit-gnome – Gentoo Packages
A dbus session bus service that is used to bring up authentication dialogs · https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/polkit/polkit/
Fedora Discussion
discussion.fedoraproject.org › ask fedora
Which Gnome service replaces polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1? - Fedora Discussion
June 19, 2025 - Hello there! Since polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 is not available anymore in the repos, I imagine because of changes in Gnome. Is there a new service that must be used instead when using Hyprland or Niri? As I use Fedora Workstation as base for using Hyprland and now trying Niri, and I’ve bee…
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I had same problem on Ubuntu 18.04 after installing xfce4.
The problem was that no PolicyKit Authentication Agent was installed - or at least not one that xfce recognised.
The solution is to install one:
$ sudo apt install policykit-1-gnome
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That installed the package: /usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1.
It seemed to update the autostart list.
It was necessary to restart. Because running the file from terminal didn't work. Someone had written somewhere to run it from an xterm. I had run it from the terminal emulator that comes default in Ubuntu and is still default after installing xfce: gnome terminal.
There is such a thing as 'xfce-polkit' and 'xfce-polkit-git'.
But Debian reports, in it's account of the package policykit-1-gnome, that xfce still uses the gnome polkit agent:
This implementation was originally designed for GNOME 2, but most GNOME-based desktop environments, including GNOME 3, GNOME Flashback, and MATE, have their own built-in PolicyKit agents and no longer use this one. The remaining users of this implementation are Cinnamon, XFCE and Unity.
Other accounts of this problem:
http://lovingthepenguin.blogspot.com/2016/10/fixing-packagekit-authentication-in.html https://fransdejonge.com/2017/01/fix-no-gksudo-permissions-prompt-on-gparted-synaptic-mounting-drives-etc-in-debian/
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Problem was due to /proc mount option hidepid. Mint 17.3 to 18 changed the init system to systemd and systemd has no support for hidepid.
Ask Ubuntu
askubuntu.com › questions › 1499981 › polkit-service-running-but-getting-authorization-protocol-specified
gnome - polkit.service running, but getting authorization protocol specified - Ask Ubuntu
January 13, 2024 - sudo systemctl --system unmask polkit.service Open you settings gnome-control-center and check if not 2 policykit-agent are starting with your session.
FreshPorts
freshports.org › sysutils › polkit-gnome
FreshPorts -- sysutils/polkit-gnome: GNOME frontend to the PolicyKit framework
PolicyKit is a framework for defining policy for system-wide components and for desktop pieces to configure it. PolicyKit-gnome is a GTK+/GNOME frontend for that framework.
GitHub
github.com › gooselinux › polkit-gnome
GitHub - gooselinux/polkit-gnome: PolicyKit integration for the GNOME desktop · GitHub
PolicyKit integration for the GNOME desktop. Contribute to gooselinux/polkit-gnome development by creating an account on GitHub.
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NixOS Wiki
nixos.wiki › wiki › Polkit
Polkit - NixOS Wiki
For example, polkit_gnome is a GNOME-based authentication agent, but it will usually only autostart when used with GNOME, KDE, or Unity (examine its autostart file in etc/xdg/autostart/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1.desktop for details); otherwise you will need to start it yourself, e.g.
openSUSE
software.opensuse.org › package › polkit-gnome
polkit-gnome
polkit-gnome provides an authentication agent for PolicyKit that matches the look and feel of the GNOME desktop.
Debian
packages.debian.org › sid › policykit-1-gnome
Debian -- Details of package policykit-1-gnome in sid
PolicyKit-gnome provides a D-Bus session bus service that is used to bring up authentication dialogs used for obtaining privileges · This implementation was originally designed for GNOME 2, but most GNOME-based desktop environments, including GNOME 3, GNOME Flashback, and MATE, have their ...
Reddit
reddit.com › r › hyprland › comments › 1gwl2pv › polkitgnome_auth_not_behaving_in_correct_manner
polkit-gnome / 認証が正しく動作しない : r/hyprland
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/hyprland › gnome polkit, keyring on startup
r/hyprland on Reddit: Gnome polkit, keyring on startup
November 15, 2023 - make sure service polkit service up and running systemctl status polkit.service if its not enabled and running then enable it . ```systemctl enable --now polkit.service``` and add this to your hyprland.conf ``` exec-once = /usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 ```
Fedora
packages.fedoraproject.org › pkgs › polkit-gnome › polkit-gnome › index.html
polkit-gnome - Fedora Packages
polkit-gnome provides an authentication agent for PolicyKit that matches the look and feel of the GNOME desktop.
Elvinguti
elvinguti.dev › posts › fix missing graphical policykit authentication agent (polkit)
Fix missing graphical PolicyKit Authentication agent (Polkit) | elvinguti.dev
September 1, 2025 - MangoWC recommends xfce-polkit, for Hyprland the hyprpolkitagent is an option, however a robust and widely compatible choice is the GNOME Polkit Agent.