Can you start 'DEJA_DUP_DEBUG=1 deja-dup --backup' and see if that triggers the prompt and what is written in the log at this time?
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to deja-dup in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1815056 Title: deja-dup is aksing for the admin password Status in deja-dup package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: This is on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS with deja-dup 37.1-2fakesync1ubuntu0.1. I'm using deja-dup for backup of my home directory. I don't have sudo permissions on the machine. I have only my home in backup and all files are owned by me. Still I always get this message: "Privileges are required to restore files to system locations". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: deja-dup 37.1-2fakesync1ubuntu0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-45.48-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-45-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: openafs ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Feb 7 15:38:37 2019 SourcePackage: deja-dup UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/deja-dup/+bug/1815056/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp