polkit ☆
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Description:
Toolkit for defining and handling authorizations
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: security authorization authentication system-utilities linux
Install: brew install polkit
About:
Polkit is a toolkit for defining and handling authorizations. It allows unprivileged applications to communicate with privileged processes, enabling fine-grained privilege escalation for system tasks.
Key Features:
  • Fine-grained privilege control
  • D-Bus integration for inter-process communication
  • Policy definition via JavaScript rules
  • Interactive authentication agents
Use Cases:
  • Managing system administration tasks from desktop applications
  • Enabling secure privilege escalation without full sudo access
Alternatives:
  • sudo – Polkit provides GUI integration and fine-grained policies, while sudo is command-line focused with broader privileges
Version History
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Sep 14, 2025 5:19pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 07e5209d
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Oct 2, 2024 3:45pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 1691c2f5
Oct 1, 2024 5:59am 0 VERSION_BUMP f14ddc46
Sep 30, 2024 11:58pm 0 NEW c88bb221
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