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/usr/bin/pkttyagent

A toolkit for defining and handling authorizations.

From polkit 128-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running pkttyagent --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:
  pkttyagent [OPTION…]

Help Options:
  -h, --help                         Show help options

Application Options:
  --fallback                         Don't replace existing agent if any
  --notify-fd=FD                     Close FD when the agent is registered
  -p, --process=PID[,START_TIME]     Register the agent for the specified process
  -s, --system-bus-name=BUS_NAME     Register the agent for the owner of BUS_NAME
  --version                          Show version

Report bugs to: https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit#bugs-and-development
polkit home page: <https://github.com/polkit-org/polkit>
Options (6)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpShow help optionshelp
--fallbackDon't replace existing agent if anyhelp
--notify-fd FDClose FD when the agent is registeredhelp
-p, --process PIDRegister the agent for the specified processhelp
-s, --system-bus-name BUS_NAMERegister the agent for the owner of BUS_NAMEhelp
--versionShow versionhelp

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