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

[robert rottermann]

Thanks
On 28.04.22 19:06, ubuntu at howorth.org.uk wrote:
> 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?

starting a graphical session.

it takes some 15 sec, till that prompt shows up.

>
> 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.

I can login from an other system.

How would I uses strace to learn what process is asking for input.

I googled for an answer to this question, but I am lost in strace's options

thanks

Robert

>
>>> 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