#776029 udisks2: "Authentication is required to update SMART data" dialog repeated over and over again

Package:
udisks2
Source:
udisks2
Description:
D-Bus service to access and manipulate storage devices
Submitter:
"C. Scott Ananian"
Date:
2021-10-25 08:27:03 UTC
Severity:
important
#776029#5
Date:
2015-01-22 22:06:36 UTC
From:
To:
I just did an aptitude upgrade (to latest Debian/unstable) and now I'm
getting an annoying modal dialog prompting for my password
("Authentication is required to update SMART data from XXXXX (/dev/sda)")
about every five seconds.  How do I make this stop?

I tracked down the message to this package, and I tried updating
to the Debian/experimental version of the package.  No luck.
Help!
#776029#10
Date:
2021-10-25 08:22:50 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainer,

Your program repeatedly asks for the root password via dialog under KDE, although I have already denied this. This is especially noticeable when switching between X servers. I can't uninstall this nonsense, because KDE depends on it. So please turn it off. Again, no means no.
Thank you in advance!