I've uploaded to unapproved for both stonking and resolute. Here is a PPA for now.
https://launchpad.net/~superm1/+archive/ubuntu/lp2170226 ** Changed in: fwupd (Ubuntu Stonking) Status: New => Fix Committed ** Description changed: - Hi, + [Impact] - here is the problem: + fwupd-refresh.service always fails with "Failed to obtain auth" when + triggered by its timer, though manual execution succeeds. Firmware + metadata is never refreshed automatically, so users don't get update + notifications and devices silently fall behind on firmware. - # systemctl status fwupd-refresh.service - × fwupd-refresh.service - Refresh fwupd metadata and update motd - Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/fwupd-refresh.service; static) - Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Thu 2026-10-08 19:42:25 CEST; 24s ago - Invocation: 77b4593f33144e25b9cb21981a9746f1 - TriggeredBy: ● fwupd-refresh.timer - Docs: man:fwupdmgr(1) - Process: 232410 ExecStart=/usr/bin/fwupdmgr refresh (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) - Main PID: 232410 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) - Mem peak: 21.4M - CPU: 173ms + [Test Plan] - Oct 08 19:42:23 vougeot systemd[1]: Starting fwupd-refresh.service - Refresh fwupd metadata and update motd... - Oct 08 19:42:24 vougeot fwupdmgr[232410]: Updating lvfs - Oct 08 19:42:25 vougeot systemd[1]: fwupd-refresh.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE - Oct 08 19:42:25 vougeot systemd[1]: fwupd-refresh.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. - Oct 08 19:42:25 vougeot systemd[1]: Failed to start fwupd-refresh.service - Refresh fwupd metadata + 1. Install the affected fwupd. + 2. Run systemctl start fwupd-refresh.service. + 3. Check systemctl status fwupd-refresh.service — it exits 1/FAILURE with "Failed to obtain auth" in the journal. + 4. Install the fixed package and repeat. + 5. The service now exits 0/SUCCESS and logs "Finished fwupd-refresh.service - Refresh fwupd metadata and update motd." - ProblemType: Bug - DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.10 - Package: fwupd 2.1.6-3ubuntu2 - ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 7.3.0-9.9-generic 7.3.0-rc6 - Uname: Linux 7.3.0-9-generic x86_64 - ApportVersion: 2.36.0-0ubuntu1 - Architecture: amd64 - CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown - CurrentDesktop: KDE - Date: Thu Oct 8 19:42:57 2026 - SourcePackage: fwupd - UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) - modified.conffile..etc.fwupd.fwupd.conf: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/fwupd/fwupd.conf'] + [Where Problems Could Occur] + + The fix (commit f2df0a1e53c) changes how the refresh operation + authenticates when run non-interactively under systemd. A regression + could affect the authentication/privilege path of the refresh, + potentially breaking metadata refresh in other confined environments + (e.g. different polkit configurations) or on systems with customized + service units. + + [Other Info] + + Fixed upstream by commit f2df0a1e53c. Already Fix Released in Debian + (bugs #1139344, #1141569). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2170226 Title: fwupd-refresh.service always fails with "Failed to obtain auth" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fwupd/+bug/2170226/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
