-pkexec

[v7peer]

The command 'synaptic-pkexec' does work in kubuntu 18.10
The command 'gparted-pkexec' does not work ('gparted' does)

The command 'gparted=pkexec' does work in debian LXDE and in ubuntu (i think)
Why does this command not work in kubuntu 18.10?

[chimak111]

I don't know the answers but why not use KDE Partition Manager instead of gparted and Muon instead of Synaptic Package Manager? Both will prompt you for your password: the first immediately and the second when you want to do something requiring elevated privileges.

[v7peer]

I just wonder:
why does the command 'gparted-pkexec' work in LXDE but not in KDE
why does the command 'synaptic-pkexec' work in LXDE and also in KDE

[claydoh]

using synaptic-pkexec is working here for me.
it ;looks like gparted need to be run like so : 'pkexec gparted'

Dunno why pkexec is desired, as both prompt for a password when run anyway.

What exactly does 'does not work' mean? is there an error message?

[claydoh]

I just wonder:
why does the command 'gparted-pkexec' work in LXDE but not in KDE
why does the command 'synaptic-pkexec' work in LXDE and also in KDE

probably because they are using different Policykit authenticator agents (the password box)? LXDE's is Gtk2(as is Synaptic), I wonder which way the command works in Gnome (gtk3?)

[kubicle]

The "gparted" package in 18.04+ does not install "/usr/bin/gparted-pkexec" executable (I think that it is/was a script wrapper for essentially running "pkexec gparted")...the "synaptic" package includes the executable "/usr/bin/synaptic-pkexec".

I'm guessing that the gparted package in Debian LXDE still installs gparted-pkexec, which would explain the difference.

[v7peer]

ok, thanks for the informative replies