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   Paul to All   
   Re: googleearth login alert   
   26 Jun 24 01:22:48   
   
   From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On 6/25/2024 11:01 PM, bad💽sector wrote:   
   > On 6/25/24 06:54, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2024-06-24 22:13, bad sector wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> On launching GE-Pro desktop under Tumbleweed and Plasma6 I on a thinkpad   
   T480 I get this:   
   >>>   
   >>> "Authentication required   
   >>>   The login keyring did not get unlocked when   
   >>>   you logged into your computer.   
   >>>   Password:__________   
   >>>   Cancel     /    Unlock"   
   >>>   
   >>> I just hit 'Cancel' and get on with it but the alert pops up again when I   
   close GE.   
   >>>   
   >>> In addition EVERY time any password is required the dialog should state   
   which password and why!   
   >>   
   >> The keyring password :-)   
   >>   
   >> It is a keyring service storing any other password.   
   >   
   > no clue, the only passwords entrusted to the system are root and user   
   passwords and GE is the only prog asking for whatever it's asking for.   
   >   
   That keyring request has been seen before. It's not some   
   sort of exclusive for Google Earth. It's possible I've   
   seen that on Gentoo a while back.   
      
      Paul   
      
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