suspicious: after reboot I get a request: Authentication required to run /bin/sh as the superuser

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joeywpg at shaw.ca wrote:
> What happens if you enter the wrong pw 3 times or cancel/close the 
> request? Can you still run your other apps?
> 
> On 2022-04-28 02:17, robert rottermann wrote:
> > Hi there
> >
> > for some times now, I get a request to authenticate as "super user" 
> > each time I login:

When you say login do you mean starting a graphical session?

What about if you su to another user and then su back to yourself? If
the problem/oddity occurs when using su then you could try using strace
to see what gets run.

> > Authentication required to run /bin/sh as the superuser
> >
> > how can I check what causes that request?
> >
> > in ~/.bashrc and /etc/profile.d find nothing obvious.
> >
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > robert