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I am getting this error installing IDLE on 12.10:

Software can't be installed or removed because the authentication service is not available.
(org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed: ('system-bus-name', {'name': ':1.95'}): 
org.debian.apt.install-or-remove-packages

I can't install anything, even games. They all come up with the same error message.

Is there something I am missing? Please suggest.

Jacob Vlijm
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Gagan
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3 Answers3

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A temporary workaround to this is:

sudo software-center
Paschalis
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Try this:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install idle3

Also, it is possible your package manager is being blocked by another process, like an update in the background, or another install that did not complete. You can try rebooting, and then issuing the following, which will finish any incomplete installations:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
Da1T
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There were some updates pending for my ubuntu installation. I updated my ubuntu and everything started working fine for me afterwards.

thanks for all your help

With Regards Gagan Janjua

Gagan
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