Authentication error when trying to install or uninstall using Ubuntu Software Center (14.04)
when trying to install or uninstall from Ubuntu Software Center (14.04). I'm getting the error message
**Software can't be installed or removed because the authentication service is not available. (org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed: ('system-bus-name', {'name': ':1.85'}): org.debian.apt.install-or-remove-packages**
when I try to install or uninstall anything from the Center.
I'm running this through Crouton on a Chromebook. Is there anything I can do to fix this issue?
I was faced with the same problem and the following solution fixed my case:
check whether you have
policykit-1-gnome
installed. (I only had policykit-1 installed before). If not, install it using apt-get.run
/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
. Now try to start software center from launcher and software should be able to be installed successfully.add
/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
to your startup applications. press super key and search "startup applications" in all programs. Open it and click "add" to add this command line.
Good luck.