Is there some way gnome-software can inform the plugin that it is performing a non-interactive operation?
If so, then the plugin could use snapd_client_set_allow_interaction() to suppress any potential pokit dialogs from the operation. It wouldn't allow the operation to succeed, but it also wouldn't leave the user with an authentication dialog open when they unlock their screen. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1862158 Title: gnome-software tries to install snap updates in the background, causing unprompted polkit authentication for authorisation to install packages Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Every morning about ~30mins after powering on my focal machine I get (unprompted) a gnome-shell policykit authorisation popup saying 'authentication is required to install software' - I haven't yet actually authorised it since I wasn't sure what was causing it, however I notice that if I cancel the authorisation then I see a bunch of notifications from gnome-software about updates having been successfully installed (even though I presume it hasn't been since I never authorised it). Is gnome-software fighting snapd to refresh snaps? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: gnome-software 3.35.2-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-12.15-generic 5.4.8 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu16 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Feb 6 21:37:29 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-11-18 (79 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) InstalledPlugins: gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A gnome-software-plugin-snap 3.35.2-0ubuntu1 SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-01-22 (15 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1862158/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
