diff -up ./src/programs/pkttyagent.c.ori ./src/programs/pkttyagent.c --- ./src/programs/pkttyagent.c.ori 2018-08-01 15:51:28.495910434 +0200 +++ ./src/programs/pkttyagent.c 2018-08-02 15:51:45.126311197 +0200 @@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[]) authority = polkit_authority_get_sync (NULL /* GCancellable* */, &error); if (authority == NULL) { - g_printerr ("Error getting authority: %s (%s, %d)\n", + g_printerr ("Authorization not available. Check if polkit service is running or see debug message for more information.\n"); + g_debug ("Error getting authority: %s (%s, %d)\n", error->message, g_quark_to_string (error->domain), error->code); g_error_free (error); ret = 127;