*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1674121 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1674121
** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1674121
"Restore" asks for cryptic authentication to run /bin/sh as superuser
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** Changed in: deja-dup (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
** Changed in: deja-dup (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium => Low
** Information type changed from Public to Public Security
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** Tags added: xenial
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079552
Title:
Unexpectedly asks for authentication halfway through file restore
process
Status in deja-dup
I have recently encountered that message during the verification step of
a backup. This was extremely disconcerting, as the data being backed up
was user data with adequate permissions.
Déjà Dup should not ask for elevated privileges without explaining why
it needs them, and it probably should
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: deja-dup (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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This is still a problem in ubuntu 16.04 Xenial.
In my situation, I have a number of missing files to restore, let's say six.
I run "restore missing files" from the Files right-click option,
then for every missing file, I have to type in my user password for
authentication.
This means that I have
** Description changed:
While restoring files, after the (very long) Preparing step, Deja Dup
seems to execute pkexec /bin/sh … in order to run some script as root.
This is problematic for a few reasons:
1. It happens in the middle of the restore process. At best, the prompt
for
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