In running the Zorin OS Upgrader, I get an onscreen error:
In checking syslog:
CheckingForUpgrades.vala:73: GDBus.Error:org.gtk.GDBus.UnmappedGError.Quark._g_2dio_2derror_2dquark.Code14: Error: sender not authorized
Is there something I may have incorrectly configured to see these errors?
This error looks like the server for Vala is not responding. Do you have Vala installed on Zorin OS 16?
You might uninstall Vala and remove its repository. Then run the Zorin OS Upgrader. If it successfully completes, remember to install Vala from a Jammy repository afterward.
Nope... Do not have Vala installed.
Can you please post the terminal output for
ls /etc/apt/sources.list.d
bitdefender.list gezakovacs-ubuntu-ppa-focal.list mediaarea.list.save qbittorrent-team-ubuntu-qbittorrent-stable-focal.list.save volian-archive-scar-unstable.list.save
bitdefender.list.save gezakovacs-ubuntu-ppa-focal.list.save mono-official-stable.list sonarr.list zorin.list
blaze-ubuntu-main-focal.list google-chrome.list mono-official-stable.list.save sonarr.list.save zorin.list.save
blaze-ubuntu-main-focal.list.save google-chrome.list.save nginx.list tailscale.list zorinos-ubuntu-apps-focal.list
boltgolt-ubuntu-howdy-focal.list heyarje-ubuntu-makemkv-beta-focal.list nginx.list.save tailscale.list.save zorinos-ubuntu-apps-focal.list.save
boltgolt-ubuntu-howdy-focal.list.save heyarje-ubuntu-makemkv-beta-focal.list.save nodesource.list teejee2008-ubuntu-ppa-focal.list zorinos-ubuntu-drivers-focal.list
brave-browser-release.list home:Alexx2000.list nodesource.list.save teejee2008-ubuntu-ppa-focal.list.save zorinos-ubuntu-drivers-focal.list.save
brave-browser-release.list.save jellyfin.list ombi.list tomtomtom-ubuntu-conky-manager-focal.list zorinos-ubuntu-patches-focal.list
chrome-remote-desktop.list jellyfin.list.save ombi.list.save tomtomtom-ubuntu-conky-manager-focal.list.save zorinos-ubuntu-patches-focal.list.save
chrome-remote-desktop.list.save kisak-ubuntu-kisak-mesa-focal.list oneAPI.list un-brice-ubuntu-ppa-focal.list zorinos-ubuntu-stable-focal.list
deadsnakes-ubuntu-ppa-focal.list kisak-ubuntu-kisak-mesa-focal.list.save oneAPI.list.save un-brice-ubuntu-ppa-focal.list.save zorinos-ubuntu-stable-focal.list.save
deadsnakes-ubuntu-ppa-focal.list.save lzh9102-ubuntu-qwinff-focal.list plexmediaserver.list virtualbox.list
docker.list lzh9102-ubuntu-qwinff-focal.list.save plexmediaserver.list.save virtualbox.list.save
docker.list.save mediaarea.list qbittorrent-team-ubuntu-qbittorrent-stable-focal.list volian-archive-scar-unstable.list
We have similar tastes...
I can see Brave Browser and Mono both listed there. Both of these require a GPG key added with the repo - I notice in two other active threads that this has caused issues with the Direct Upgrade option.
I also do not see Vala listed. Can you please double check your sources.list?
cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# deb cdrom:[Zorin-OS 16 Core 64bit]/ focal main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal main restricted
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-updates main restricted
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-updates main restricted
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal universe
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-updates universe
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-updates universe
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-updates multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-updates multiverse
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu focal partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu focal partner
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security main restricted
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security multiverse
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security multiverse
# This system was installed using small removable media
# (e.g. netinst, live or single CD). The matching "deb cdrom"
# entries were disabled at the end of the installation process.
# For information about how to configure apt package sources,
# see the sources.list(5) manual.
deb [arch=amd64] https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal main
# deb-src [arch=amd64] https://repositories.intel.com/graphics/ubuntu focal main
deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main
# deb-src https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main
I see nothing amiss there...
Zorin OS 17 includes a Flatpak package for Firefox instead of APT. There are several reasons for this and a lot of discussion and this may be changing to a standard APT package for Firefox in the future.
However, in the meantime:
I wonder if the upgrader command flatpak remote-add --gpg-import=gnome-firefox.gpg gnome is causing that error.
If it tries to set this up as remote; it will need polkit authentication.
I do not have an immediate answer for this...
Out of my league... Just as an FYI, under Setting> Users, I appear to be unable to unlock any setting to change any respective settings, which also requires a policy change.
I will wait for any further info...
Are you the person who installed Zorin OS?
Did you have any user permissions prior?
Is Zorin OS installed on an external drive?
Yep... I installed ZOs...
Never really looked at the Users setting since I have root capabilities.
ZOs is installed internally on a dual boot system from a time when I did use Windows... I do not anymore.
From the screenshot above, the image looks normal. If you click the "Unlock" option, you should be able to access changing settings.
The unlock 'verbiage' is there, but it is not a button (clickable).
Please see the upper right side: There is a button that says "Unlock."
I must point out that this button in the theme lacks any border or indication that it is a button...
But using one of my own themes, it is bordered with the Button Theme.
I understand what you are referring to and in changing to a different theme, I can see the border...
That said, it is NOT a clickable button/link.
I am not sure on this. Maybe a regular Gnome User can chime in.
I have only one account, yet the button is clickable. It leads to an authentication window to enter the sudo password.
Do you have autologin enabled?
It is tangental (albeit possibly connected?) to the original upgrade issue, but if someone has an answer, that would be great!
I was so focused on the button, I completely forgot about the failed upgrade.
If the upgrade failed without proceeding, then it would not have broken packages due to nothing being overwritten. But, if you had a partial upgrade, that could break packages.
That is/was the issues... there is no upgrade (failed or otherwise...) available due to the error.
In a quick 'inspector gadget' style troubleshooting, I am going to try removing chrome-remote-desktop and see how that affects the settings issue (Button Unlock is greyed at the settings users on ubuntu 20.04 - Stack Overflow).
My spidey sense is tingling and I hope this may help the upgrade issue as well.
EDIT: Confirmed. It appears that chrome-remote-desktop and polkit specifics involved has a negative affect on the OS-Upgrader.
