NAME
polkit-action - List and modify registered PolicyKit actions
SYNOPSIS
polkit-action [--action action] [--reset-defaults action]
[--show-overrides] [--set-defaults-any action value]
[--set-defaults-inactive action value]
[--set-defaults-active action value] [--version] [--help]
DESCRIPTION
polkit-action is used to list and modify the PolicyKit actions that are
registered on the system.
OPTIONS
--action action
Show detailed information about a specific action.
--reset-defaults action
Reset the defaults for the specified action to the factory
defaults. The authorization needed to do this is
org.freedesktop.policykit.modify-defaults.
--show-overrides
Prints all actions for where the defaults are overridden.
--set-defaults-any action value
Override the any stanza for the given action with the supplied
value. The authorization needed to do this is
org.freedesktop.policykit.modify-defaults. Valid values for value
are no, auth_admin_one_shot, auth_admin, auth_admin_keep_session,
auth_admin_keep_always, auth_self_one_shot, auth_self,
auth_self_keep_session, auth_self_keep_always, and yes.
--set-defaults-inactive action value
Override the inactive stanza for the given action with the supplied
value. The authorization needed to do this is
org.freedesktop.policykit.modify-defaults. Valid values for value
are no, auth_admin_one_shot, auth_admin, auth_admin_keep_session,
auth_admin_keep_always, auth_self_one_shot, auth_self,
auth_self_keep_session, auth_self_keep_always, and yes.
--set-defaults-active action value
Override the active stanza for the given action with the supplied
value. The authorization needed to do this is
org.freedesktop.policykit.modify-defaults. Valid values for value
are no, auth_admin_one_shot, auth_admin, auth_admin_keep_session,
auth_admin_keep_always, auth_self_one_shot, auth_self,
auth_self_keep_session, auth_self_keep_always, and yes.
--version
Show version and exit.
--help
Show usage information and exit.
COMPLETION
PolicyKit ships with a collection of shell functions such that
completion on options, action and value works when using the bash(1)
shell.
BUGS
Please send bug reports to either the distribution or the hal mailing
list, see http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/hal. to
subscribe.
SEE ALSO
PolicyKit(8), PolicyKit.conf(5), polkit-auth(1)