xfce4-taskmanager cannot get elevated privileges

Submitted by Avinash Sonawane

Assigned to Xfce Bug Triage

Link to original bug (#15692)

Description

Created attachment 8744 error dialog.

Hello!

I am using xfce4-taskmanager 1.2.2-1 on Debian Buster.

When I try, for example, to set priority to "Very High" in a task then I get an error "It is likely you don't have the required privileges". It should normally ask for my password using xfce4 polkit like gnome-system-monitor does.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open xfce4-taskmanager
2. Try to do an action which requires elevated privileges like setting priority, killing root task, etc...
3. See that it throws an error instead of asking your password

Please find the attached screenshot of the error dialog.

Attachment 8744, "error dialog.":