From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Nov 18 16:14:45 2020 Received: (at 22952) by debbugs.gnu.org; 18 Nov 2020 21:14:45 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:36658 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1kfUmr-0003JF-Hz for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:14:45 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:38402) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1kfUmn-0003Iy-TC for 22952@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:14:44 -0500 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]:33985) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kfUmh-0008MI-Lf; Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:14:36 -0500 Received: from host-37-191-224-14.lynet.no ([37.191.224.14]:55534 helo=localhost) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1kfUmh-0003jV-9r; Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:14:35 -0500 From: Marius Bakke To: "pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)" , 22952@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#22952: Backlight brightness keys in GDM and MATE require password authentication In-Reply-To: <20201117212349.lhhytr4hovctw5e7@pelzflorian.localdomain> References: <56DF5744.6000706@fripost.org> <20201117212349.lhhytr4hovctw5e7@pelzflorian.localdomain> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 22:14:32 +0100 Message-ID: <87sg96bc5j.fsf@gnu.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="=-=-="; micalg=pgp-sha512; protocol="application/pgp-signature" X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 22952 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) --=-=-= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)" skriver: > I=E2=80=99m reopening this bug because it is very similar to my issue. > > When using my Macbook=E2=80=99s keyboard XF86MonBrightnessUp/Down keys to > adjust screen brightness (probably on non-Macbooks too) in GDM or > MATE, I am asked to enter my authentication password to make > gnome-settings-daemon=E2=80=99s libexec/gsd-backlight-helper (or some > equivalent program on MATE) change screen brightness. > > This should not be so; gsd-backlight-helper should have PolicyKit, pam > or setuid or whatever. gnome-service-type installs a PolicyKit rule for gnome-settings-daemon. Should the MATE service do the same? To work around it locally, try adding: (simple-service 'gsd-polkit polkit-service-type (list gnome-settings-daemon)) to the (services ...) section of your system configuration. --=-=-= Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQFDBAEBCgAtFiEEu7At3yzq9qgNHeZDoqBt8qM6VPoFAl+1jrkPHG1hcml1c0Bn bnUub3JnAAoJEKKgbfKjOlT6ZIoIAKo+/4HJ/BXLK2emRgOVr3c/66Wtr4zZSKZr caw2k3AYoRiLUix+j3C+EpC5LqSrW5atdCAK7X5bSOhBfkCsOYh7SeyrUaktHd0v pIYQ8OmaEkg6w7e+1nSYKlJdJNMKHSoXsQdOsbiow6BhrVuioxn5laIIrQkCfD4n P61jIxiGp/25GvQIsFYwuh4Lke6uA5TEJPfambUP8I3QLYX/NQ5b2F21f2OShNg4 xAmHIOHc102uGwmhvDvqkflzMO1ZoyagHh00SF29gbSis4O93nzpJOa8h0Pl2M4F 3/olkTJ4xLRzQBcY1xaVEpgiGSVaoDlNiDntA39XsDvPZgcsVps= =RrV4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-=-=--