polkit
TLDR
Check action authorization
$ pkcheck --action-id [action] --process [pid]
List actions$ pkaction
Execute command as another user$ pkexec [command]
SYNOPSIS
polkit [options]
DESCRIPTION
polkit (PolicyKit) provides authorization framework. Controls system-wide privileges.
The tool manages fine-grained permissions. Alternative to sudo for desktop.
polkit authorizes actions.
PARAMETERS
pkcheck
Check authorization.pkaction
List actions.pkexec
Execute privileged command.
CAVEATS
Desktop integration. Requires polkitd daemon. See individual commands.
HISTORY
PolicyKit was created by Red Hat for fine-grained authorization control.
