This is still a problem in ubuntu 16.04 Xenial. In my situation, I have a number of missing files to restore, let's say six. I run "restore missing files" from the Files right-click option, then for every missing file, I have to type in my user password for authentication. This means that I have to do this six times during the restore process. The message is - "Authentication is needed to run ‘/bin/sh’ as the super user An application is attempting to perform an action that requires privileges. Authentication is required to perform this action."
Perhaps there might be a way to allow "/bin/sh" to run without needing authentication? (I configured Backups to restore without a password) The best workaround I can come up with so far is to run deja-dup with sudo at the command line - $ sudo deja-dup --restore-missing file:///<path to folder> This way I only have to enter my user password once, and right at the beginning. No authentication was needed to run the backup - it's confusing to need it for the restore. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079552 Title: Unexpectedly asks for authentication halfway through file restore process To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/deja-dup/+bug/1079552/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
