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/usr/bin/pkcheck

A toolkit for defining and handling authorizations.

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

Usage:
  pkcheck [OPTION...]

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

Application Options:
  -a, --action-id=ACTION             Check authorization to perform ACTION
  -u, --allow-user-interaction       Interact with the user if necessary
  -d, --details=KEY VALUE            Add (KEY, VALUE) to information about the action
  --enable-internal-agent            Use an internal authentication agent if necessary
  --list-temp                        List temporary authorizations for current session
  -p, --process=PID[,START_TIME,UID] Check authorization of specified process
  --revoke-temp                      Revoke all temporary authorizations for current session
  -s, --system-bus-name=BUS_NAME     Check authorization of 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 (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpShow help optionshelp
-a, --action-id ACTIONCheck authorization to perform ACTIONhelp
-u, --allow-user-interactionInteract with the user if necessaryhelp
-d, --details KEYAdd (KEY, VALUE) to information about the actionhelp
--enable-internal-agentUse an internal authentication agent if necessaryhelp
--list-tempList temporary authorizations for current sessionhelp
--revoke-tempRevoke all temporary authorizations for current sessionhelp
-s, --system-bus-name BUS_NAMECheck authorization of owner of BUS_NAMEhelp
--versionShow versionhelp

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