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wth, that was really annoying (lemmy.ml)
submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Samsy@lemmy.ml to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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Background-Story: I did a "flatpak update" on a remote client and every package wants the PW for downloading and for installing again. I had to enter the password like 30 times or more.

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[-] Kerb@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

huh?
why would you need to enter a password to update flatpacks?

why would flatpack ask for your pw multiple times when every other package manager only needs to ask once?

[-] SuperIce@lemmy.world 33 points 8 months ago

Because he tried to update a system-wide flatpak install as a non-root user. Flatpak uses polkit for root permissions. Polkit is usually set up to allow non-root local users to update flatpak without a password, but not remote ones, hence having to continually enter the password for polit when using SSH. He could just run the update with sudo like a normal package manager and would only have to enter the password once. But then he wouldn't be able to complain on Lemmy.

[-] Samsy@lemmy.ml 26 points 8 months ago

Hm, next time when I run into a serious issue, I make a meme here and wait for the explanation.

Thx, next time I just use sudo.

[-] somethingsomethingidk@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

For every sever install I've had, flatpak defaults to the system install which requires a password. You have to explicity pass the --user flag.

I'm not sure how to make it the default

[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

Remove --system repos and install them as --user. For me it defaults to --user

[-] Pantherina@feddit.de 2 points 8 months ago

Thats probably still not possible over ssh.

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