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Hi all,

I just installed the LiveCD onto a netbook, and the system boots and looks lovely. I discovered just now, though, that I can't start either the Add/Remove Programs nor the MCC, unless I open a console, su to root, and run them from there. Trying to start either from the menu produces this in .xsession-errors:

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Error executing command as another user: Not authorized


Is the LiveCD missing a package I need to get the authentication window to pop up?

thanks!

This issue seems to pop up occasionally lately: Try to update the system then reboot, that's cured it for me in the past.

Interestingly enough, I just noticed another puzzle. This netbook just tried to go to sleep, but instead of actually sleeping, the authentication popup appeared, saying that I have to type in a password for it to go to sleep!

Is this a byproduct of the livecd? Should I reinstall with the livedvd instead? I haven't done hardly anything with it, so it's no trouble to go through that process.

FWIW, in the title you mention sudo - in your post you mention "su to root". Did you use sudo or su ? And in the latter case, did you use su or "su -" ?

This issue and workarounds/solution when using the menu starter are explained in viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9994

Hi doktor5000,

I was able to fire up either the Add/Remove Programs or MCC if I used su in a terminal window, to get a root shell. It just wasn't working from the GUI menu. Following the link in your reply, I was able to use those instructions to get the GUI menu to prompt me for the root password, so there is at least a workaround. But, I've also gotten a repeatable set of steps that makes polkit stop working (I log in with IceWM, log out, and log back in with KDE, and polkit needs a restart), so I may go file a bug on that.

thanks!