Authorization not available. Check if polkit service is running or see debug message for more information.

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • Command init 6, reboot throwing errors,"Authorization not available. Check if polkit service is running or see debug message for more information."
# init 6
Authorization not available. Check if polkit service is running or see debug message for more information.

# reboot
Authorization not available. Check if polkit service is running or see debug message for more information.

# systemctl reboot
Authorization not available. Check if polkit service is running or see debug message for more information.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7
  • systemd

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