systemctl suspend, Call to Suspend failed: Access denied #suspend #sudo #systemd #policykit

https://askubuntu.com/q/1474356/612

How to enable accessibility for GTK applications running as root? #2004 #gtk #accessibility #policykit #onscreenkeyboard

https://askubuntu.com/q/1462620/612

Gtk desktop app delayed on first launch (20.04) #2004 #permissions #gtk #policykit #pkexec

https://askubuntu.com/q/1459470/612

How can I see the core dumps produced by the policy-kit service? #policykit #systemdcoredump

https://askubuntu.com/q/1454664/612

After switching from Bitwarden to 1Password this week, I couldn't figure out how to get Linux system authentication working between the CLI tool and the 1Password application.

As with most things, it was:

🤦‍♂️ My fault
🤏 A one-line fix

#1password #policykit #i3wm

https://major.io/p/1password-cli-lxpolkit/

Proposing 3 steps to@solve the #ContentModeration issue on #Mastodon.

Step 1) Create rules for your instance. Easiest is to do it yourself.

Best is to create a policy with your community, and set up a democratic process for it.
Here is how https://joinmastodon.org/covenant

Hey, you are founding a state. Write a constitution. You could ask @axz – she’s built tools like #PolicyKit. policykit.org Another great resource is metagov.org

@mikebabcock @alcinnz sounds a bit like #policykit to me. #selinux is mandatory access control.

Does anyone have a nice and simple example of a #python script that involves #policykit / #polkit to ultimately write a file to a root-owned directory?

« #Security company Qualys has uncovered a truly dangerous memory corruption #vulnerability in polkit's pkexec, CVE-2021-4034. #Polkit, formerly known as #PolicyKit, is a #systemd SUID-root program. It's installed by default in every major #Linux distribution. » ⚠️ https://www.zdnet.com/article/major-linux-policykit-security-vulnerability-uncovered-pwnkit/

Is there anyone who has experience with #libvirt #qemu​://session multi-user limits separation via #PolicyKit?

I'd like to give multiple users access to a #kvm host so they can start/stop/reinstall their n-vms with n-features.