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Authentication required for every 1 hour for Internet but NO proxy. How do I get out from this problem?
OS: Ubuntu 12.04 and/or above
My system connected to University campus Internet which has no proxy. But needs authentication (username and password) for every 1 hour. If the web-browser is running ...
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I get this message when I try to install software in the Software Center Ubuntu 12.10. No fixes I saw here helped
Software can't be installed or removed because the authentication
service is not available. (org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed:
('system-bus-name', {'name': ':1.168'}):
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Can not complete authentication in any change [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I reset a lost administrative password?
Whatever change I may want to do or download from UBUNTU software center in Edubuntu 11.10, the dialog appearing like ...
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PolicyKit error when trying to install/remove programs in the software center
I have 12.10 ubuntu and when I try to remove / install programs I get notification :
Software can't be installed or removed because the authentication service is not available.
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Authentication problem — locked out from changes [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I reset a lost administrative password?
Why can’t non-admin users install software?
Authentication for everything
I am really frustrated about the ...
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Why does apt-get update get a 403 from private-ppas for purchases in the software-center?
Here's the apt-get update output on the lines with a 403 error:
W: Failed to fetch ...
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Providing proper authorization for KDE Software Update fails
I never had problems updating my software, but it has been a long time without updating my Software and when I try updating it now, the Authentification page opens but closes immediately, without ...
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Software Centre Freezes often in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit [closed]
Whenever I try to install any add-ons of any software(Kile, Lyx etc) in Software Centre, it stops to respond and the screen gets dark. I'm using Dell Vostro 1450 (i3-2330m, 4GB, 500GB) and 64-bit ...
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Deepin Software Centre unable to aunthenticate password
I am using Kubuntu 11.10. I tried installing Deepin Software Centre in it. Installation was successful but when I launched the application it asked for password. Every time I entered the password, it ...
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How do I deal with “unauthenticated sources” errors in the Software Center?
Any install that I'm trying through the Software Center is telling me:
Requires installation of untrusted packages: The action would require the installation of packages from not authenticated ...
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Software center will not let me authorize
When trying to install a program from the software center it will ask for a password. I enter my password and the authentication window goes away and/or tells me there is a problem and the program ...
