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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0009501Kali LinuxKali Package Bugpublic2026-01-12 18:562026-01-13 17:35
ReporterJess Up Assigned Todaniruiz  
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityhave not tried
Status closedResolutionduplicate 
Summary0009501: Sudo terminal commands on GUI Interfaces in programs automatically close
Description

Sudo terminal commands on GUI Interfaces in programs automatically close very quickly.

I use programs line Stacer, and BleachBit, and what is happening is when I use a program like these with GUI interfaces that try to access any sudo terminal commands.

What will happen, is instead of prompting me for my root password, it immediately very quickly closes displaying an error msg about permissions. Other than that, I'm unable to read the msg as it closes very quickly.

I can use the terminal itself as normal with no issues, but any program with a GUI interface that prompts me for the root password for sudo commands will immediately close it.

I'm unable to take a screenshot of this, as its too quick when it happens.

I'm logged in as root when this happens.

Thank you

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duplicate of 0009497 assignedarnaudr policykit-1 127-1+kali1: pkexec issues 

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sevekoj849

sevekoj849

2026-01-13 04:47

reporter   ~0021233

same happening here
Jess Up

Jess Up

2026-01-13 07:05

reporter   ~0021234

Been doing a little bit of research into this...

Polkit (policykit‑1) is the system that allows non‑root applications to request elevated privileges in a controlled way.

I think there might have been a change into how elevated privileges are handled with GUI programs.

I forgot to mention that my desktop environment is KDE Plasma.
kali-bugreport

kali-bugreport

2026-01-13 07:09

reporter   ~0021235

Duplicate of 0009500 then?
Jess Up

Jess Up

2026-01-13 07:12

reporter   ~0021236

Just checked, and it is.
Thank you for pointing this out.
arnaudr

arnaudr

2026-01-13 08:59

manager   ~0021238

Please update your system (sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade). The packages polkitd pkexec and friends should be update to version 127+really126-0+kali1. After that the issue should be fixed (you might need to log out and back in, or reboot, not sure).

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2026-01-12 18:56 Jess Up New Issue
2026-01-13 04:47 sevekoj849 Note Added: 0021233
2026-01-13 07:05 Jess Up Note Added: 0021234
2026-01-13 07:09 kali-bugreport Note Added: 0021235
2026-01-13 07:12 Jess Up Note Added: 0021236
2026-01-13 08:59 arnaudr Note Added: 0021238
2026-01-13 09:36 daniruiz Assigned To => daniruiz
2026-01-13 09:36 daniruiz Status new => closed
2026-01-13 09:36 daniruiz Resolution open => duplicate
2026-01-13 09:36 daniruiz Relationship added duplicate of 0009497