Ubuntu/Pop_OS 21.10: Getting admin password windows at encypting drive, with starting sudo is't working

[Alex]

Hello,

I'm using VeraCrypt 1.25.9 and had this issue on Ubuntu, Mint OS and now also on Pop_OS 21.10. (They are all Ubuntu based OS.)

Always when I start the application with my user from the GUI launcher I can't encrypt my drive. Because I get always a window with "Administrator privileges required". I can enter as often as I want but drive will not be encrypted. (See attached Screenshot.)

But when I start veracrypt in terminal with sudo, it's working: "sudo veracrypt"

Is there a trick how can I start veracrypt from GUI launcher always with sudo permissions?

Or should I test something else?

Thanks a lot.

Greetings, Alex

[Alex]

P.S: Sorry I mean at decrypt my drive with veracrypt...

[RealTehreal]

You could open VeraCrypt from terminal without sudo and see if there is any information, like errors, logged within the terminal:
veracrypt --verbose

Greets

[Alex]

Hello,

thank you for this hints.
It's funny that when I use in terminal "veracrypt" or "veracrypt --verbose" I only get one time this "admin password window" and decrypt working normal then.

Only when I start veracrypt from GUI "Application launcher" it's not working. But it's illogical, because authorization should be the same, because same user.

Is there any log or debug mode what I can try?

Thanks

[RealTehreal]

It's funny that when I use in terminal "veracrypt" or "veracrypt --verbose" I only get one time this "admin password window" and decrypt working normal then.

Only when I start veracrypt from GUI "Application launcher" it's not working. But it's illogical, because authorization should be the same, because same user.

I never experienced such behavior. Are you sure that you not just mistyped your password?

Is there any log or debug mode what I can try?

Not as far as I'm aware of, as this could lead to data leaking and therefore reduced security. But maybe I'm missing something.

Greets

[Alex]

Hello,

I have reinstall Pop_OS in Version 22.04 LTS.

No interestingly when I open a terminal and enter "sudo veracrpyt" I now get this two messages:

(veracrypt:41576): libayatana-appindicator-WARNING **: 17:55:25.269: Unable to get the session bus: Failed to execute child process “dbus-launch” (No such file or directory)

(veracrypt:41576): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: 17:55:25.269: Unable to get session bus: Failed to execute child process “dbus-launch” (No such file or directory)

Decrypt is working, so I don't think this is helping.