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[systemctl] bug: toggle not working bc of lack of sudo #535

Description

@pataquets

Expected behavior

Clicking the block to toggle service.

Actual behavior

Nothing happens.
Blocklet text correctly displays actual service status.

i3blocks config relevant to blocklet(s)

Blocklet example config, except for script location:

[systemctl]
# command=$SCRIPT_DIR/systemctl
command=~/i3blocks/systemctl/systemctl
interval=once
markup=pango
instance=docker

Output of blocklet(s) when run from command line

$ ~/i3blocks/systemctl/systemctl
Failed to mangle name: Invalid argument
Failed to expand names: Invalid argument
<span foreground="#888888"><s></s></span>

Output of any relevant other commands that might help diagnostics

$ uname -a
Linux HOMEPC 6.5.0-25-generic #25~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Feb 20 16:09:15 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ systemctl is-active docker
active

$  systemctl stop docker
==== AUTHENTICATING FOR org.freedesktop.systemd1.manage-units ===
Authentication is required to stop 'docker.service'.
Authenticating as: John Doe,,, (jdoe)
Password:

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