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Public bug reported:

On Ubuntu Unity 25.10, pkexec no longer works when invoked from the GUI, e.g., click on the Synaptic icon in the launcher or Alt+F2 and enter pkexc nemo.
Both these commands work when entered in a terminal

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
Package: pkexec 126-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-5.5-generic 6.17.0-rc7
Uname: Linux 6.17.0-5-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7:ubuntu
Date: Fri Oct 10 13:18:56 2025
SourcePackage: policykit-1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: policykit-1 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug questing

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Title:
  pkexec no longer works in GUI - Ubuntu Unity 25.10

Status in policykit-1 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On Ubuntu Unity 25.10, pkexec no longer works when invoked from the GUI, e.g., click on the Synaptic icon in the launcher or Alt+F2 and enter pkexc nemo.
  Both these commands work when entered in a terminal

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
  Package: pkexec 126-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-5.5-generic 6.17.0-rc7
  Uname: Linux 6.17.0-5-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7:ubuntu
  Date: Fri Oct 10 13:18:56 2025
  SourcePackage: policykit-1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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