Same problem here, just happened this morning. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vartan@system76:~$ ps axu | grep gvfsd gdm 4984 0.0 0.0 248336 7500 ? Ssl Aug20 0:00 /usr/libexec/gvfsd gdm 5002 0.0 0.0 312800 6360 ? Sl Aug20 0:00 /usr/libexec/gvfsd-fuse /run/user/125/gvfs -f -o big_writes vartan 6798 0.0 0.0 248440 7748 ? Ssl Aug20 0:00 /usr/libexec/gvfsd vartan 6803 0.0 0.0 378336 6504 ? Sl Aug20 0:00 /usr/libexec/gvfsd-fuse /run/user/1000/gvfs -f -o big_writes vartan 7182 0.0 0.0 322844 8520 ? Sl Aug20 0:00 /usr/libexec/gvfsd-trash --spawner :1.3 /org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/0 vartan 7337 0.0 0.0 171368 6764 ? Ssl Aug20 0:00 /usr/libexec/gvfsd-metadata vartan 242879 0.0 0.0 396620 8880 ? Sl Aug21 0:00 /usr/libexec/gvfsd-network --spawner :1.3 /org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/2 vartan 242922 0.0 0.0 323604 8360 ? Sl Aug21 0:00 /usr/libexec/gvfsd-dnssd --spawner :1.3 /org/gtk/gvfs/exec_spaw/4 vartan 330214 0.0 0.0 17664 2500 pts/1 S+ 09:46 0:00 grep --color=auto gvfsd --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS Release: 20.04 Codename: focal --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Linux system76 5.4.0-7642-generic #46~1597422484~20.04~e78f762~dev-Ubuntu SMP Wed Aug 19 14:32:27 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GNOME Shell 3.36.4
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1824874 Title: undismissable, unclickable authentication dialog left on screen (top- left corner) after policykit authentication [pushModal: invocation of begin_modal failed] Status in GNOME Shell: Unknown Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: In disco, when policykit prompted me for a password in order for update-manager to dispatch instructions to aptdaemon to perform package updates, the password dialog remained on the screen after I clicked 'authenticate'. The window is not clickable, it appears not to even be a window - mouse presses are received by the window underneath. The exception is that the 'cancel' button is active and receives mouse events - but clicking it does nothing. This may be a gnome-shell issue rather than policykit. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 Package: policykit-1 0.105-25 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-8.9-generic 5.0.1 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Mon Apr 15 13:14:33 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-09-24 (3125 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1) SourcePackage: policykit-1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-04-11 (3 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell/+bug/1824874/+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

