pkcheck

Check authorization

$ pkcheck --action-id [org.freedesktop.action] --process [pid]

$ pkcheck --action-id [action] --user [username]

$ pkcheck --action-id [action] --process [pid] --allow-user-interaction

pkcheck [options]

pkcheck queries the PolicyKit (polkit) daemon to determine whether a specific process or user is authorized to perform a given action. It returns an exit code indicating whether the authorization is granted, denied, or requires authentication.
The tool is primarily used in scripts and system services to check permissions before performing privileged operations. With --allow-user-interaction, it can trigger an authentication dialog, prompting the user for credentials when the action requires it.

--action-id ACTION

PolicyKit action ID.

Process ID to check.

User to check.

Enable authentication dialog.

Display help.

Part of PolicyKit. Requires polkitd running.

pkcheck is part of PolicyKit for checking authorization policies.

pkaction(1), pkexec(1), polkit(8)