polkitAuthenticationAgent: Failed to show modal dialog in Xorg sessions

Bug #1979327 reported by corrado venturini
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Bug Description

On Ubuntu Kinetic I have on desktop the icons for my preferred applications.
Double click on icon starts the application for all apps excluding gparted and synaptic.
Problem seems related to some authorizations
giu 21 16:12:07 corrado-n3-kk-0512 gnome-shell[2224]: polkitAuthenticationAgent: Failed to show modal dialog. Dismissing authentication request for action-id com.ubuntu.pkexec.synaptic cookie 2-8f1d70d111a48e908d32689c4a4cf982-10-82c05c87756bfbabe53ff58db150e650

see attached journal

corrado@corrado-n3-kk-0512:~$ inxi -SCGx
System:
  Host: corrado-n3-kk-0512 Kernel: 5.15.0-27-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64
    compiler: gcc v: 11.2.0 Desktop: GNOME v: 42.2
    Distro: Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu)
CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Core i3-7100 bits: 64 type: MT MCP
    arch: Kaby Lake rev: 9 cache: L1: 128 KiB L2: 512 KiB L3: 3 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/3900 cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800
    4: 800 bogomips: 31199
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 630 vendor: ASRock driver: i915 v: kernel
    arch: Gen9.5 bus-ID: 00:02.0
  Device-2: Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 type: USB
    driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-7:5
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.3 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.2 driver:
    X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa gpu: i915
    resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 630 (KBL GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 22.0.5
    direct render: Yes
corrado@corrado-n3-kk-0512:~$

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.10
Package: gnome-shell 42.2-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-27.28-generic 5.15.30
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.21.0-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue Jun 21 16:17:51 2022
DisplayManager: gdm3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-05-23 (29 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.10 "Kinetic Kudu" - Alpha amd64 (20220512)
RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 42.2-1ubuntu1
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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corrado venturini (corradoventu) wrote :
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corrado venturini (corradoventu) wrote :

Note: The problem does not occur with Wayland session

summary: - polkitAuthenticationAgent: Failed to show modal dialog.
+ polkitAuthenticationAgent: Failed to show modal dialog in Xorg sessions
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