#1135123 Error opening rules directory: Error opening directory “/run/polkit-1/rules.d”: No such file or directory (g-file-error-quark, 4)

Package:
polkitd
Source:
polkitd
Description:
framework for managing administrative policies and privileges
Submitter:
Mohammed Ayquassar
Date:
2026-04-28 00:19:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1135123#5
Date:
2026-04-28 00:17:29 UTC
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In my log I find this:

Apr 28 00:15:58 MyHost systemd[1]: Started systemd-logind.service - User Login Management.
Apr 28 00:15:58 MyHost polkitd[956]: Started polkitd version 126
Apr 28 00:15:58 MyHost polkitd[956]: Loading rules from directory /etc/polkit-1/rules.d
Apr 28 00:15:58 MyHost polkitd[956]: Loading rules from directory /run/polkit-1/rules.d
Apr 28 00:15:58 MyHost polkitd[956]: Error opening rules directory: Error opening directory “/run/polkit-1/rules.d”: No such file or directory (g-file-error-quark, 4)
Apr 28 00:15:58 MyHost polkitd[956]: Loading rules from directory /usr/local/share/polkit-1/rules.d
Apr 28 00:15:58 MyHost polkitd[956]: Error opening rules directory: Error opening directory “/usr/local/share/polkit-1/rules.d”: No such file or directory (g-file-error-quark, 4)
Apr 28 00:15:58 MyHost polkitd[956]: Loading rules from directory /usr/share/polkit-1/rules.d

Indeed, there are no directories /run/polkit-1 or /usr/local/share/polkit-1. Now, is this part of how polkitd is supposed to work when there are no custom privilege rules? If so, it shouldn't say “error”.