Help with crashing package installer

[fehlix]

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$ mxpi-launcher
Error checking for authorization org.mxlinux.pkexec.mxpi-launcher: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message recipient disconnected from message bus without replying
$

Hmm.. a dbus-thing
A simple test call like this, as normal user in terminal run:

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pkexec true

would also fail?

Let's see what's up. As normal user in terminal run:

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pgrep -a polkit

Normally you would see two lines, like this
nnnn /usr/libexec/polkitd --no-debug
nnnn /usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1

[Yellowhoney]

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$ mxpi-launcher
Error checking for authorization org.mxlinux.pkexec.mxpi-launcher: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message recipient disconnected from message bus without replying
$

Hmm.. a dbus-thing
A simple test call like this, as normal user in terminal run:

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pkexec true

would also fail?

Let's see what's up. As normal user in terminal run:

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pgrep -a polkit

Normally you would see two lines, like this
nnnn /usr/libexec/polkitd --no-debug
nnnn /usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1

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Yellow@mx:~
$ pkexec true
Error checking for authorization org.freedesktop.policykit.exec: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message recipient disconnected from message bus without replying
Yellow@mx:~
$ pgrep -a polkit
2245 /usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
Yellow@mx:~

[fehlix]

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Yellow@mx:~
$ pkexec true
Error checking for authorization org.freedesktop.policykit.exec: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message recipient disconnected from message bus without replying
Yellow@mx:~
$ pgrep -a polkit
2245 /usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
Yellow@mx:~

OK, thanks.
Another "test" please:
do run this (easiest copy'n'paste) in terminal as normal user:
This (to try) to start polkit daemon:

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sudo bash -c "/usr/libexec/polkitd --no-debug & disown"

and now again the "dummy" test with:

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pkexec date

would it now ask for the password and show the date.

[Yellowhoney]

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Yellow@mx:~
$ pkexec true
Error checking for authorization org.freedesktop.policykit.exec: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message recipient disconnected from message bus without replying
Yellow@mx:~
$ pgrep -a polkit
2245 /usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
Yellow@mx:~

OK, thanks.
Another "test" please:
do run this (easiest copy'n'paste) in terminal as normal user:
This (to try) to start polkit daemon:

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sudo bash -c "/usr/libexec/polkitd --no-debug & disown"

and now again the "dummy" test with:

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pkexec date

would it now ask for the password and show the date.

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pkexec date
Error checking for authorization org.freedesktop.policykit.exec: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message recipient disconnected from message bus without replying

[Yellowhoney]

Am i getting these problem because I'm running AHS . should I just run main mx21 in the future

[Adrian]

Am i getting these problem because I'm running AHS . should I just run main mx21 in the future

No, it's most likely not related. There's something weird going on with pkexec. Not sure why, I will let more knowledgeable people respond. It might be a simple solution...

[Yellowhoney]

if it help , I was having crashing problem with anydesk and started using TeamViewer , I was also trying to install xdrp so I don't know if I have boch some thing.

[Huckleberry Finn]

Sorry for interfering in : Do you remember creating (or editing) any .conf or .pkla files in /etc/polkit-1/... ?

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  sudo ls -laR /etc/polkit-1/locala*

• Also, nothing to lose (maybe there are broken installations / uninstallations) :
  

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  sudo apt update ; sudo apt install -f ; sudo dpkg --configure -a

[fehlix]

if it help , I was having crashing problem with anydesk and started using TeamViewer , I was also trying to install xdrp so I don't know if I have boch some thing.

dbus get very early setup, may be those remote access helper messed up something.
Perhaps, remove/purge all of those and check whether dbus would now allow to get pkexec authentication to work.

[Yellowhoney]

if it help , I was having crashing problem with anydesk and started using TeamViewer , I was also trying to install xdrp so I don't know if I have boch some thing.

dbus get very early setup, may be those remote access helper messed up something.
Perhaps, remove/purge all of those and check whether dbus would now allow to get pkexec authentication to work.

thanks for the help the last few days , I think i will just format with a new mx21 and start over. welcome to close the thread