[Bug 1797649] [NEW] receive authentication canceled in terminal when changing options in "Other Software"

[Brian Murray]

Public bug reported:

I've tried to disable some PPAs in the "Other Software" tab of software-
properties and whenever I check a box for the first time I get a message
in the terminal about "ERROR:root:Authentication canceled, changes have
not been saved" (although an authentication dialog has not appeared) and
the dialog box greys out. However, frequently upon clicking the box for
a second time (when it is greyed out) I am then presented with an
authentication dialog. This seems quite odd.

I've tested this the following versions of software-properties-gtk.

0.96.24.32.5 from bionic
0.26.27 from cosmic

** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: New


** Tags: bionic cosmic

** Tags added: bionic cosmic

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  receive authentication canceled in terminal when changing options in
  "Other Software"

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I've tried to disable some PPAs in the "Other Software" tab of
  software-properties and whenever I check a box for the first time I
  get a message in the terminal about "ERROR:root:Authentication
  canceled, changes have not been saved" (although an authentication
  dialog has not appeared) and the dialog box greys out. However,
  frequently upon clicking the box for a second time (when it is greyed
  out) I am then presented with an authentication dialog. This seems
  quite odd.

  I've tested this the following versions of software-properties-gtk.

  0.96.24.32.5 from bionic
  0.26.27 from cosmic

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