Solved Linux Mint 22...authentication required....keyring didn't get unlocked etc

[Condobloke]

Authentication required. The login keyring in Linux did not get unlocked when you logged in

I have just clicked on a newly established launcher on my desktop. I renewed the original launcher/shortcut because the original did the exact same thing.

It is a simple url.... https://showrss.info/login

I am opening it with brave browser, and I also tried Firefox...same result

When the above error/message appears on screen, I cannot even screenshot it...it locks the system and the only "focus" is on that message

I use the age old way of getting around it.....repeatedly clicking on the 'cancel' until it gives in and opens the requested url.

this is not the only url to give the problem

Its properties look like the below

if I untick the 'allow executing file as a program'....it wipes the icon I have used for it, and shows when it was last changed.....(go figure)

I then double click on the "icon' (below) and it throws a "untrusted application launcher"...also below....I then click on mark as trusted, and the pretty green icon reappears, and in permissions it shows a tick in 'allow executing file as a program: once again

I tried rebooting and double clicking on the green icon then...it immediately asked for austhentication ....keyring did not unlock etc etc

 

[wizardfromoz]

I have just clicked on a newly established launcher on my desktop.

How did you generate the launcher, Brian?

Please explain.

Chris

 

[wizardfromoz]

...snooze (he's probably watching the wrapup of the NRLW grand final - Roosters win second premiership with 32-28 victory over Sharks)

lol

 

[CaffeineAddict]

According to post #2 here this error may happen if you changed your login password, in which case you also need to update keyring password to match.

 

[Condobloke]

How did you generate the launcher, Brian?

right click on desktop, select create launcher here....give it a name...a command...in this case "brave-browser https://showrss.info/login" hit close...add it to the menu pist...that's it

How's that Pauline ?

The NRLW game was a goodie !....so much more ...umm ....interesting than the mens equivalent

 

[Condobloke]

@CaffeineAddict ....no change of login password....same password for last 10 years (approx)

I have read that post before I made this topic
Deleting the login/keyword password altogether is not an option....I prefer to have the security as it is intentioned to be

 

[CaffeineAddict]

@CaffeineAddict ....no change of login password....same password for last 10 years (approx

I would anyway confirm that your key-ring gets unlocked upon login.
I don't know which one you use and how to manage it on Mint though.

I also find it suspicious that a website will want to access your key-ring credentials, you might want to check browser settings too.

edit:
See here, I may happen if you have auto-login enabled too:

Why do I need to enter a password for the Default Keyring to unlock?

When I log into Ubuntu, I am prompted every time to: Enter Password for Default Keyring to Unlock I want to avoid this step since I am the only person using this machine and I see no reason to ha...

superuser.com

 

[Condobloke]

On opening passwords and keys, the below is shown.....which clearly shows the Login password being unlocked

 

[Condobloke]

I tried a different approach

I rebooted,,,and instead of double clicking on the launcher straight away....I opened passwords & keys and the result of that is below

So...it is locked from the word go....and the normal action of either rebooting or booting does not unlock it as it should

 

[CaffeineAddict]

@Condobloke
If you manually unlock keyring, does the shortcut work then?

Do you have auto-login enabled, or do you type your login password each time you login to system?

 

[wizardfromoz]

Brian, you watch the men's footy grand final, and I will provide an alternative workaround for your viewing tomorrow.

(Brian's favourite team, Penrith Panthers, are playing)

Later

Chris

 

[Condobloke]

If you manually unlock keyring, does the shortcut work then?

Yes, it does

Do you have auto-login enabled, or do you type your login password each time you login to system?

I have auto login enabled.

I have already read this, and I am quite confident at upon login doing so manually and typing in the password will unlock the keyring.
However I elected to use auto login....simply because it is available and it is supposed to work equally well. I do not have an imminent security threat in my home
I have a second pc which is also LM22, it is also auto login and there is no problem.

Linux are not in the habit of saying things that will cause a problem, hence the auto login should cause no problem

I have a footy show to watch, I will return in a few hours time.

 

[Condobloke]

just before I go....I just noticed the below

....and I just had to log back into the site to put this reply in place.....after logging in yesterday with an authentication code which keeps me logged in for 30 days

 

[wizardfromoz]

The alternative I provide below does not take into account the login keyring issues Brian has mentioned.

I am hoping it works for him anyway, but if not, it will be of value to other users.

Where you seek to have a desktop launcher available for an internet website, there are a number of ways of generating one (or more), but this is the simplest I know.

Take a look at the screenshot and then I will explain its content.

Steps for Link to showRSS

1. Open browser of choice (Firefox for me) and open link I want to copy. Browser not fullscreen.
2. Drag and drop the padlock (for an https URL) to the Desktop, if http drag the url from the address bar to the Desktop.

Done.

To test, close your Browser and after a few seconds double-click the launcher.

With the second one, for here, I simply right-clicked, chose rename, and deleted "Link to" and saved. Works as well.

HTH

Wiz

 

[Condobloke]

Worked like a charm!!...I owe you a beer (or three)

.....there it is...I have tested it after a couple of reboots, and a change of icon as well.

Well done, mate !

Silly question...how to get rid of the arrow?...or do I just shut up and go away ?....LOL

Panthers are leading 10 - 6 at the half time break. Good game !

 

[Condobloke]

And just to round out the whole convo here, the Penrith Panthers won....their 4th Premiership in a row !!

 

[wizardfromoz]

Silly question...how to get rid of the arrow?...or do I just shut up and go away ?....LOL

Geez, Louise, give 'em an inch and they'll take a mile.

Seriously, I have seen or done it before (removed the arrow), I'll scout around.

Glad there is a good outcome.

 

[wizardfromoz]

Got it ... likely.

Your desktop launchers are .desktop files, as you might have guessed.

Don't try to open them in Nemo, you'll likely get html code, use Terminal, with Nano.

Yours is likely reached with something like

nano -m ~/Desktop/showRSS.desktop # the -m allows you to point and click to move the insertion point

Mine looks as follows

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Link to showRSS
Type=Link
URL=https://showrss.info/login
Icon=text-html

The line

Type=link

is what tells Linux this is a symbolic link, and that in turn generates the arrow.

Put a hash in front of it and save and exit Nano.

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Link to showRSS
#Type=Link
URL=https://showrss.info/login
Icon=text-html

See how that goes.

EDITED - No go. The above worked for the session I was in, but once I rebooted (or specifically, the next day) the effect was lost and we were back to the arrow.

 

[Condobloke]

using the :

nano -m ~/Desktop/showRSS.desktop

returns the below....I am not getting anything like yours.

I read of this elsewhere, but same result as below

 

[wizardfromoz]

Try an ls or cat with

~/Desktop/

and press tab for autocomplete, give us the output for that?