I'm new to Ultimate Edition but not new to Linux, being user for around 6 years now. However, I am not a command line expert.
My problem is that I can't get Ubuntu Tweak to authorize actions such as third party, cleaning and repository changes. I am aware of the unlock tab: it doesn't work. Here is a copy of the terminal readout when I try to authorize a change:
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john@john-desktop:~$ ubuntu-tweak
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/ubuntu-tweak/common/policykit/polkitbutton.py", line 97, in on_button_clicked
self.action.authenticate()
File "/usr/share/ubuntu-tweak/common/policykit/polkitbutton.py", line 55, in authenticate
self.do_authenticate()
File "/usr/share/ubuntu-tweak/common/policykit/polkitbutton.py", line 61, in do_authenticate
policykit = self.session_bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.AuthenticationAgent', '/')
File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/bus.py", line 244, in get_object
follow_name_owner_changes=follow_name_owner_changes)
File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/proxies.py", line 241, in __init__
self._named_service = conn.activate_name_owner(bus_name)
File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/bus.py", line 183, in activate_name_owner
self.start_service_by_name(bus_name)
File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/bus.py", line 281, in start_service_by_name
'su', (bus_name, flags)))
File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/dbus/connection.py", line 620, in call_blocking
message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ExecFailed: Failed to execute program /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/polkit-kde-manager: Success
john@john-desktop:~$
I also booted from the live DVD and installed Ubuntu Tweak from their website. It also disallowed the "unlock" but with a window popup stating a denying authorization.
Perhaps someone can see something that might help here?
thank you for your time
John