[Pkg-utopia-maintainers] Bug#1120019: nm-connection-editor: Depends on removed package policykit-1-gnome

[Michael Biebl]

Am 02.05.26 um 14:14 schrieb Boyuan Yang:
> Hi,
> 
> 在 2026/5/2 4:58, Michael Biebl 写道:
>> On Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:45:16 -0500 Boyuan Yang <byang at debian.org> wrote:
>>> Package: nm-connection-editor
>>> Version: 1.36.0-4
>>> Severity: important
>>>
>>> Dear Debian nm-connection-editor maintainers,
>>>
>>> As of nm-connection-editor/1.36.0-4, it depends on policykit-1-gnome 
>>> | polkit-1-auth-agent .
>>> However, package policykit-1-gnome has been removed from Debian 
>>> Unstable/Testing for good.
>>> This is problematic, and causes problems such as https:// 
>>> lists.debian.org/deity/2025/11/msg00003.html .
>>> Please consider modifying this dependency field and pick a proper 
>>> dependency.
> I don't have proper answers without deeper investigation.
> 
> Maybe try to consult smcv based on https://github.com/linuxmint/ 
> cinnamon/issues/10172 ,

I'm aware of those discussions, but I don't see an answer there.

Whatever I pick as default is probably unsuitable in one case or another.

> or look into upstream?

upstream development for network-manager-gnome is practically dead.

@Simon: What are your thoughts here?

Maybe we should stop declaring a Depends/Recommends 
foo|polkit-1-auth-agent and simply assume that a proper desktop 
environment will make sure to pull in the polkit agent of their choice?
And users of minimal window manager based environments will have to 
assemble their environment on their own.

I don't think we have agreed on a single "default" polkit-1-auth-agent 
as a successor for policykit-1-gnome which would suit everyone.

Regards,
Michael






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