1 files changed, 52 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/util/polkit_agent.py b/src/leap/bitmask/util/polkit_agent.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a4650273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/util/polkit_agent.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# polkit_agent.py
+# Copyright (C) 2013 LEAP
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+Daemonizes polkit authentication agent.
+"""
+import logging
+import subprocess
+
+import daemon
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+BASE_PATH = "/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/"\
+            + "polkit-%s-authentication-agent-1"
+
+GNOME_PATH = BASE_PATH % ("gnome",)
+KDE_PATH = BASE_PATH % ("kde",)
+
+
+def _launch_agent():
+    logger.debug('Launching polkit auth agent')
+    print "launching polkit"
+    try:
+        subprocess.call(GNOME_PATH)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        try:
+            subprocess.call(KDE_PATH)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.error('Exception while running polkit authentication agent '
+                         '%s' % (exc,))
+
+
+def launch():
+    with daemon.DaemonContext():
+        _launch_agent()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    launch()