Le 01/09/2018 à 14:10, fsmithred a écrit :
> Some apps have already replaced gksu with
> pkexec in stretch/ascii, and I wish that solution worked in all cases.
> There are plenty of posts from people who can't start synaptic from the
> menu, and I know of one case of someone (me) who can start synaptic from
> the menu and install packages without having to provide a password.

    You pointed the culprit: pkexec uses polycy-kit (for the sole
benefit of alowing to use it without a password).

    gksu doesn't need policy-kit, this is obviously why it has been
obsoleted by the kit fans.

        Didier