** Tags removed: artful
** Tags added: disco
** Summary changed:
- After upgrade to ubuntu 17.10 Software & Updates not showing authorization
popup [gnome-shell[N]: pushModal: invocation of begin_modal failed]
+ Software & Updates not showing authorization popup [gnome-shell[N]:
pushModal:
Just to confirm I am still seeing this in 18.10. A few more details:
If I open Software & Updates and switch to the Other Software tab and click one
of the checkboxes the window loses focus but the authentication dialog does not
appear (I have checked it is not under another window). If
Luis,
Can you please confirm that you are talking about the same error as in
the bug description here? (paste it here)
If it's a different error then a new bug should be opened.
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I seem to have found a solution. Install polkit, in my case
sudo apt install lxpolkit
And then, it may be useful to check the Default applications in Menu ->
Preferences -> Default applications for LXSession , select Core
Applications , and make sure 'Polkit Agent' is set to lxpolkit.
Is it
I am having similar problem in Lubuntu 18.04 LTS. I found it originally
when I run 'Software and Updates' from the menu (software-properties-
gtk) and try to check/uncheck software sources. Checking/unchecking does
not work. I can only see the error message "ERROR:root:Authentication
canceled,
@Darius, the point is the bug is not about gnome-software it is about
software-properties-gtk. To run it from a terminal use the command
/usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/software-properties-gtk
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@Colin Authorization dialog does not show up for me also and I am
getting same error message in logs. I only linked second issue because I
think it could be related.
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@Darius this bug is about the Software & Updates app, which is the one
that controls sources.list etc. The bug is that it does not popup the
Authorization dialog. It seems to be in no way related to your issue.
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I have the same problem since 17.10, running currently 18.04.
Reinstalling gnome-software did not help.
gnome-software does not show apt updates at all. I have to update system
using apt from terminal or update-manager
Found similar issue in debian mailinglist, but related only to empty
updates
Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu.
Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) reached end-of-life on July 19, 2018.
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** Changed in: gnome-shell
Status: Unknown => Confirmed
** Changed in: gnome-shell
Importance: Unknown => High
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1734095
** Summary changed:
- After upgrade to ubuntu 17.10 Software & Updates not showing authorization
popup
+ After upgrade to ubuntu 17.10 Software & Updates not showing authorization
popup [gnome-shell[N]: pushModal: invocation of begin_modal failed]
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #751335
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