// take from http://ubuntu.itsprite.com/ubuntuseemingly-random-authentication-is-required-to-change-your-own-user-data/ This worked to me:
1) At Settings -> Session and Startup ( Application Autostart TAB ) Session and Startup Uncheck PolicyKit Authentication Agent ( /usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 ) 2) In a Terminal: 1 sudo killall polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 My Desktop was running: Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu Wily Werewolf (development branch) Release: 15.10 Codename: wily -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1512002 Title: Annoying dialog "Authentication is required to change your own user data" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1-gnome/+bug/1512002/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
