How to Install and Uninstall policykit-desktop-privileges Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "policykit-desktop-privileges" package

Please follow the instructions below to install policykit-desktop-privileges on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                policykit-desktop-privileges
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "policykit-desktop-privileges" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall policykit-desktop-privileges on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                policykit-desktop-privileges
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the policykit-desktop-privileges package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: policykit-desktop-privileges
Architecture: all
Version: 0.20ubuntu16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 17
Recommends: policykit-1
Breaks: gnome-settings-daemon (<< 3.6.4-0ubuntu8)
Filename: pool/main/p/policykit-desktop-privileges/policykit-desktop-privileges_0.20ubuntu16.04.1_all.deb
Size: 3772
MD5sum: 0ae5aa6dcbcabd5b05061e04023932b7
SHA1: f11f6b0792b108d0148817e0625078b8cc394d7b
SHA256: 6c1820d206fdc415eb72687e13c9f54fef4c6e683874b7d7614332628cbbbe3b
SHA512: 87ded227198b02562d15098922f0ab59c0b134a19f1a5580606c9d6663c458821182c0fc69227bef2aa7353a70d2733acabac742da515ae62862895e76f01506
Description-en: run common desktop actions without password
This package provides a set of PolicyKit privileges which allow Administrators
to run common actions without being asked for their password:
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* mounting and checking internal disk drives (through udisks)
* setting the CPU speed and policy (through the GNOME CPU frequency applet)
* setting the time and timezone (through the GNOME clock applet or through
KDE)
* Adding/changing system-wide NetworkManager connections
* Update already installed software
* Configure printers
.
It does not change privileges for non-Administrators (users who are not in the
"admin" or "sudo" group). So this satisfies the typical desktop/laptop use
case where the user has full control over the hardware anyway.
.
This is implemented by shipping a pklocalauthority(8) file.
Description-md5: 6e3460016ae1ccb86bf669462d180f6f
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-touch, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: policykit-desktop-privileges
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 17
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Architecture: all
Version: 0.20
Recommends: policykit-1
Breaks: gnome-settings-daemon (<< 3.6.4-0ubuntu8)
Filename: pool/main/p/policykit-desktop-privileges/policykit-desktop-privileges_0.20_all.deb
Size: 3766
MD5sum: 6f4fda9d5f89c81648f81406c15924c9
SHA1: 0a04fa3d5bf650147af4e0d84a7bea84b375d8c2
SHA256: 58558475c3907520d03bf0eff9f850bd2fbf6de5cafe38fe8aea4161914bf2fc
Description-en: run common desktop actions without password
This package provides a set of PolicyKit privileges which allow Administrators
to run common actions without being asked for their password:
.
* mounting and checking internal disk drives (through udisks)
* setting the CPU speed and policy (through the GNOME CPU frequency applet)
* setting the time and timezone (through the GNOME clock applet or through
KDE)
* Adding/changing system-wide NetworkManager connections
* Update already installed software
* Configure printers
.
It does not change privileges for non-Administrators (users who are not in the
"admin" or "sudo" group). So this satisfies the typical desktop/laptop use
case where the user has full control over the hardware anyway.
.
This is implemented by shipping a pklocalauthority(8) file.
Description-md5: 6e3460016ae1ccb86bf669462d180f6f
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-touch, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop