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!Download Source:
 
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== Introduction to PolicyKit ==
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----
  
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<Package Description Needed>
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{{Package-Introduction|PolicyKit is a framework for defining policy for system-wide components and for desktop pieces to configure it. It is used by [[HAL]]. Note that this is not compatible with later versions; see [[Polkit]] if you need such a version.|http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/PolicyKit}}
  
 
== Dependencies ==
 
== Dependencies ==
  
 
=== Required ===
 
=== Required ===
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* [[GIT]] (To get the source)
 
 
* [[D-BUS Glib]]
 
* [[D-BUS Glib]]
 
* [[Glib2]]
 
* [[Glib2]]
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=== Optional ===
 
=== Optional ===
 
* [[Gtk-Doc]]
 
* [[Gtk-Doc]]
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* [[intltool]]
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* [[SELinux]]
  
 
== PolKit User/Group ==
 
== PolKit User/Group ==
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  useradd -c "Policy Kit Daemon User" -d /dev/null \
 
  useradd -c "Policy Kit Daemon User" -d /dev/null \
 
         -u 26 -g polkit -s /bin/false polkit
 
         -u 26 -g polkit -s /bin/false polkit
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== Getting the source ==
 
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Check out the source from freedesktop.org:
 
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git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/PolicyKit
 
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It couldn't hurt to make a tarball so you have an unmodified source around for the future:
 
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tar cvjf PolicyKit{.tar.bz2,}
 
  
 
== Non-Multilib ==
 
== Non-Multilib ==
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Compile the package:
 
Compile the package:
  
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    --with-polkit-user=polkit --with-polkit-group=polkit &&
 
  make
 
  make
  
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    --with-polkit-user=polkit --with-polkit-group=polkit &&
 
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    --libexecdir=/usr/lib32/PolicyKit --localstatedir=/var \
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     --libdir=/usr/lib32 --with-pam-module-dir=/lib32/security \
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== Configuration ==
 
== Configuration ==
  
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=== Bootscript ===
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To allow HAL to automount removable drives such a thumbdrives, edit /etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf and add the following between the <config></config> tags:
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There is no pre-made bootscript for PolicyKit at this time. The daemon is at '''/usr/sbin/polkitd''' and it needs to start after [[DBUS]] but before [[HAL]].
 
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== Privileges ==
 
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PolicyKit installs '''desktop-console.privilege''' in /etc/PolicyKit/privilege.d which is the file that [[HAL]] will reference to see if the user can preform a specific operation (mount, cpufreq, hibernate, poweroff, reboot, suspend, etc...). Other privileges that manipulate a local device are most likely going to require this privilege.
 
  
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There are a few ways to configure a privilege. You can allow anybody by setting '''Allow=uid:__all__''', a specific user by setting '''Allow=uid:username''', or a specific group by setting '''Allow=gid:groupname'''. The same applies for '''Deny'''.
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<match action="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable">
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    <return result="yes" />
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</match>
  
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The following command modifies the privilege file so that anyone in the '''users''' group is allowed to manipulate a local device:
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Without this you will receive an error similar to <b>org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.PermissionDeniedByPolicy:
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org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable no <--(action,result)</b> when you "plug in" your thumb drive.
  
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sed -i "s/^Allow=.*/Allow=gid:users/" \
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You then must upgrade your util-linux to the latest version or HAL automounting will fail with the following error <b>FAT: Unrecognized mount option "uhelper=hal" or missing value</b>. Instructions for building the latest version of util-linux can be found the development [http://cross-lfs.org/view/svn/ CLFS books].
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    /etc/PolicyKit/privilege.d/desktop-console.privilege
 
  
 
= Contents =
 
= Contents =
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! Installed Programs:
 
! Installed Programs:
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| polkit-grant-privilege polkit-is-rivileged polkit-list-privileges polkit-revoke-privilege polkitd
 
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! Installed Libraries:
 
! Installed Libraries:
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! Installed Directories:
 
! Installed Directories:
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| /etc/PolicyKit/privilege.d /var/run/polkit-console
 
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=== Short Descriptions ===
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[[Category:General Utilities]]
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Latest revision as of 04:53, 14 May 2010

Download Source: http://hal.freedesktop.org/releases/PolicyKit-0.9.tar.gz

Introduction to PolicyKit

PolicyKit is a framework for defining policy for system-wide components and for desktop pieces to configure it. It is used by HAL. Note that this is not compatible with later versions; see Polkit if you need such a version.

Project Homepage: http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/PolicyKit

Dependencies

Required

Optional

PolKit User/Group

groupadd -g 26 polkit &&
useradd -c "Policy Kit Daemon User" -d /dev/null \
        -u 26 -g polkit -s /bin/false polkit

Non-Multilib

Compile the package: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc \
    --libexecdir=/usr/lib/PolicyKit --localstatedir=/var \
    --with-polkit-user=polkit --with-polkit-group=polkit &&
make

Install the package 

make install

Multilib

32Bit

Compile the package: 

CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH32}" \
./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc \
    --libexecdir=/usr/lib/PolicyKit --localstatedir=/var \
    --with-polkit-user=polkit --with-polkit-group=polkit &&
make

Install the package 

make install

N32

Compile the package: 

CC="gcc ${BUILDN32}" PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATHN32}" \
./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc \
    --libexecdir=/usr/lib32/PolicyKit --localstatedir=/var \
    --libdir=/usr/lib32 --with-pam-module-dir=/lib32/security \
    --with-polkit-user=polkit --with-polkit-group=polkit &&
make

Install the package 

make install

64Bit

Compile the package: 

CC="gcc ${BUILD64}" PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH64}" \
./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc \
    --libexecdir=/usr/lib64/PolicyKit --localstatedir=/var \
    --libdir=/usr/lib64 --with-pam-module-dir=/lib64/security \
    --with-polkit-user=polkit --with-polkit-group=polkit &&
make

Install the package 

make install

Configuration

To allow HAL to automount removable drives such a thumbdrives, edit /etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf and add the following between the <config></config> tags: 

<match action="org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable">
    <return result="yes" />
</match>

Without this you will receive an error similar to org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.PermissionDeniedByPolicy: org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable no <--(action,result) when you "plug in" your thumb drive.

You then must upgrade your util-linux to the latest version or HAL automounting will fail with the following error FAT: Unrecognized mount option "uhelper=hal" or missing value. Instructions for building the latest version of util-linux can be found the development CLFS books.

Contents

Installed Programs: polkit-grant-privilege polkit-is-rivileged polkit-list-privileges polkit-revoke-privilege polkitd
Installed Libraries: libpolkit.{so,a,la} libpolkit-grant.{so,a,la} /lib/security/pam_polkit_console.{so,a,la}
Installed Directories: /etc/PolicyKit/privilege.d /var/run/polkit-console
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