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I am using Ubuntu 20.04(Gnome3.36) and need help with this:


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The Authentication Required window is stuck right after logging in and I can't close it. I tried using xkill to close the window but it didn't close, I think xkill doesn't recognize the Authentication required window as a window.


I searched for answers but only found a reddit post which the author has the same problem, which is https://www.reddit.com/r/gnome/comments/fscvql/authentication_required_window/


Is there any easier ways to remove it than rebooting?


UPDATE 2022-12-27:


On Ubuntu 22.04 I don't encounter this problem anymore, the issue seems to be fixed. But I also can't restart the gnome shell as I am now using Wayland.


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I faced the same problem on Pop_!OS, no need to reboot actually;

The easier way is to just restart GNOME by one of two ways:



  • press Alt + F2, type r then Enter


or



  • in terminal, type killall -3 gnome-shell


This should just restart Gnome Shell. You will not lose your open windows, but you should be reminded to save all your work regularly!


Related bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1824874


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