polkit-action(1)

NAME

polkit-action - List and modify registered PolicyKit actions

SYNOPSIS

polkit-action [--action action] [--reset-defaults action]
              [--show-overrides] [--set-defaults-any action value]
              [--set-defaults-inactive action value]
              [--set-defaults-active action value] [--version] [--help]

DESCRIPTION

polkit-action is used to list and modify the PolicyKit actions that are registered on the system.

OPTIONS

--action action

Show detailed information about a specific action.

--reset-defaults action

Reset the defaults for the specified action to the factory
defaults. The authorization needed to do this is
org.freedesktop.policykit.modify-defaults.

--show-overrides

Prints all actions for where the defaults are overridden.

--set-defaults-any action value

Override the any stanza for the given action with the supplied value. The authorization needed to do this is
org.freedesktop.policykit.modify-defaults. Valid values for value are no, auth_admin_one_shot, auth_admin, auth_admin_keep_session, auth_admin_keep_always, auth_self_one_shot, auth_self, auth_self_keep_session, auth_self_keep_always, and yes.

--set-defaults-inactive action value

Override the inactive stanza for the given action with the supplied value. The authorization needed to do this is
org.freedesktop.policykit.modify-defaults. Valid values for value are no, auth_admin_one_shot, auth_admin, auth_admin_keep_session, auth_admin_keep_always, auth_self_one_shot, auth_self, auth_self_keep_session, auth_self_keep_always, and yes.

--set-defaults-active action value

Override the active stanza for the given action with the supplied value. The authorization needed to do this is
org.freedesktop.policykit.modify-defaults. Valid values for value are no, auth_admin_one_shot, auth_admin, auth_admin_keep_session, auth_admin_keep_always, auth_self_one_shot, auth_self, auth_self_keep_session, auth_self_keep_always, and yes.

--version

Show version and exit.

--help

Show usage information and exit.

COMPLETION

PolicyKit ships with a collection of shell functions such that
completion on options, action and value works when using the bash(1) shell.

BUGS

Please send bug reports to either the distribution or the hal mailing
list, see http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/hal. to subscribe.

SEE ALSO

PolicyKit(8), PolicyKit.conf(5), polkit-auth(1)

PolicyKit August 2007 POLKIT-ACTION(1)