[ISSUE] XFCE PolicyKit Agent error

[ISSUE] XFCE PolicyKit Agent error

[Tcll]

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New issue by Tcll on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/20245

Description:
![Screenshot_2020-03-20_11-36-22](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/773959/77179968-a5aacd00-6a9f-11ea-89b2-757c534b3dd7.png)

I know this is getting a bit old now, but
`sudo xbps-install elogind dbus-elogind polkit-elogind`
does not fix the issue after a successful installation.

I can't even mount flash drives with nemo or xfce4-places-plugin, as if elogind was never installed.

I installed Void Linux as of yesterday with the `void-live-i686-20191109-xfce.iso` network install
immediately installing xorg, xfce4, and lxdm on first boot.
so everything's minimal and up to date

I've run this same installation a few months ago and everything worked fine, so whatever broke was recent.

Re: XFCE PolicyKit Agent error

[furryfixer]

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New comment by furryfixer on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/20245#issuecomment-606607586

Comment:
I have not followed any recent saga on this, just this post, but did a fresh install of XFCE yesterday and could not duplicate the problem.  It should not matter I think, but I installed elogind, dbus-x11, polkitd, instead of the packages you referenced.  Elogind should work whether you activate the runit service or not.  Polkitd and dbus (x11) services should be activated.  Sorry it this repeats previous info.

Re: XFCE PolicyKit Agent error

[furryfixer]

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New comment by furryfixer on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/20245#issuecomment-606607586

Comment:
I have not followed any recent saga on this, just this post, but did a fresh install of XFCE yesterday and could not duplicate the problem.  It should not matter I think, but I installed elogind, dbus-x11, polkit, instead of the packages you referenced.  Elogind should work whether you activate the runit service or not.  Polkitd and dbus (x11) services should be activated.  Sorry it this repeats previous info.

Re: XFCE PolicyKit Agent error

[Tcll]

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New comment by Tcll on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/20245#issuecomment-606729647

Comment:
hopefully my issue caused an unnotified fix (I've been waiting for a response on the matter)
I'll try again when I'm able to test, as I'm currently using the machine I tested with for other things atm.
(the machine I'm installing to can't boot USB drives, and I'm having an issue burning CDs with my primary as they can't be read)

and regarding that elogind bit, I actually tried running elogind as a runit service and was greeted with repeating errors in the tty...
I found out it doesn't work as a runit service, but as a dbus service, and that's the issue I'm reporting here.

and yeah dbus-elogind force-installs dbus
found that out when going through some reddit issues other people were having:
https://www.reddit.com/r/voidlinux/comments/cm7pt1/exercise_caution_ongoing_issues_with_polkit/

I don't have ConsoleKit2, so I didn't worry about that option
hopefully the issue is fixed now :)

Re: XFCE PolicyKit Agent error

[xtraeme]

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New comment by xtraeme on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/20245#issuecomment-606730941

Comment:
```
[juan@leysa xbps]$ sudo sv status elogind
run: elogind: (pid 771) 10166s
[juan@leysa xbps]$
```

works for me

Re: XFCE PolicyKit Agent error

[Tcll]

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New comment by Tcll on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/20245#issuecomment-654287227

Comment:
> * Install `elogind` and enable its service (`ln -s /etc/sv/elogind /var/service/`).

> if you do `Ctrl`+`Alt`+`F1` I get a constant error log every second, I forget what with

welp, finally got a chance to test this, and it looks like whatever updates were done "fixed" the error
guess we'll never know what was logged in tty1 cause it no longer shows

buuuuut the polkit error still shows up, and that's with both `dbus-elogind` and `polkit-elogind` installed as well

Re: XFCE PolicyKit Agent error

[Tcll]

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New comment by Tcll on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/20245#issuecomment-654382651

Comment:
it seems I have fixed my issue
what you want is `dbus` and `elogind` separately
what you don't want is `dbus-elogind` as that's broken and does nothing
`polkit-elogind` and possibly `xfce-polkit` (I still have this installed) are not needed

when creating services, you specifically want `dbus` as a service, not `elogind` as dbus starts that
my issue was that dbus was not a service after installation
which is weird as I don't believe it's a service on my other installation

but this wouldn't be my first time dealing with inconsistent results after having nemo fix itself without internet
(I'll post a screenshot if anyone wants me to)

Re: XFCE PolicyKit Agent error

[Tcll]

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New comment by Tcll on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/20245#issuecomment-654382651

Comment:
it seems I have fixed my issue
what you want is `dbus` and `elogind` separately
what you don't want is `dbus-elogind` as that's broken and does nothing
`polkit-elogind` and possibly `xfce-polkit` (I still have this installed) are not needed

when creating services, you specifically want `dbus` as a service, not `elogind` as dbus starts that
my issue was that dbus was not a service after installation
which is weird as I don't believe it's a service on my other installation

but this wouldn't be my first time dealing with inconsistent results after having nemo fix itself without internet
(I'll post a screenshot if anyone wants me to)

EDIT:
nvm, I just got my other installation hooked up
and I'm wrong, `dbus` is very much a service
but I don't remember setting it up >.>

welp... there ya go, ya need `dbus` as a service with `elogind` installed to fix the issue

Re: XFCE PolicyKit Agent error

[Tcll]

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New comment by Tcll on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/20245#issuecomment-654382651

Comment:
it seems I have fixed my issue
what you want is `dbus` and `elogind` separately
what you don't want is `dbus-elogind` as that's broken and does nothing
`polkit-elogind` is not needed

when creating services, you specifically want `dbus` as a service, not `elogind` as dbus starts that
my issue was that dbus was not a service after installation
which is weird as I don't believe it's a service on my other installation

but this wouldn't be my first time dealing with inconsistent results after having nemo fix itself without internet
(I'll post a screenshot if anyone wants me to)

EDIT:
nvm, I just got my other installation hooked up
and I'm wrong, `dbus` is very much a service
but I don't remember setting it up >.>

welp... there ya go, ya need `dbus` as a service with `elogind` installed to fix the issue

Re: XFCE PolicyKit Agent error

[Piraty]

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New comment by Piraty on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/20245#issuecomment-674459009

Comment:
e1b0938f2a11d7fd03419300255705076a91c79c

Re: [ISSUE] [CLOSED] XFCE PolicyKit Agent error

[Piraty]

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Closed issue by Tcll on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/20245

Description:
![Screenshot_2020-03-20_11-36-22](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/773959/77179968-a5aacd00-6a9f-11ea-89b2-757c534b3dd7.png)

I know this is getting a bit old now, but
`sudo xbps-install -Su elogind dbus-elogind polkit-elogind`
does not fix the issue after a successful installation.

I can't even mount flash drives with nemo or xfce4-places-plugin, as if elogind was never installed.

I installed Void Linux as of yesterday with the `void-live-i686-20191109-xfce.iso` network install
immediately installing xorg, xfce4, and lxdm on first boot.
so everything's minimal and up to date

I've run this same installation a few months ago and everything worked fine, so whatever broke was recent.