Bug#1107482: atftpd: polkit is required to run atftpd however does not get installed

[E Shattow]

On Sun, Jun 8, 2025 at 4:20 AM Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha at debian.org> wrote:
>
> reassign -1 systemd
> close -1
> thanks
>
> * E Shattow <lucent at gmail.com> [250608 10:19]:
> >$ systemctl status atftpd
> >○ atftpd.service - Advanced TFTP Server
> >     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/atftpd.service; indirect; preset: enabled)
> >     Active: inactive (dead)
> >TriggeredBy: ● atftpd.socket
> >       Docs: man:in.tftpd
> >$ systemctl start atftpd
> >Failed to execute /usr/bin/pkttyagent: No such file or directory
> >Failed to start atftpd.service: Access denied
> >See system logs and 'systemctl status atftpd.service' for details.
> >
> >So we have some missing part that is required but not a package dependency.
>
> This is likely a result of you running these systemd commands
> without being root. If the atftpd package would work around that, it
> would be wrong.
>
> I've reassigned this bug to systemd, and immediately closed it, as I
> expect the default package selection omitting PK to be by design.
>
> Chris
>

Oh I see. Sorry for the noise, I agree that is user-error on my part,
then. Thanks very much for your time and explanation. -E