Public bug reported: 1. Install Plasma desktop on Ubuntu 14.10 2. Start software center 3. Try to install any application 4. A dialog opens and software-center crashes: "Software can't be installed or removed because the authentication service is not available. (org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed: ('system-bus-name', {'name': ':1.102'}): org.debian.apt.install-or-remove-packages"
This is very likely also a bug in Plasma desktop, but software-center should not crash if the service isn't available. ** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1424994 Title: Software center crashes when installing package on Plasma desktop Status in software-center package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: 1. Install Plasma desktop on Ubuntu 14.10 2. Start software center 3. Try to install any application 4. A dialog opens and software-center crashes: "Software can't be installed or removed because the authentication service is not available. (org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed: ('system-bus-name', {'name': ':1.102'}): org.debian.apt.install-or-remove-packages" This is very likely also a bug in Plasma desktop, but software-center should not crash if the service isn't available. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1424994/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp