Ubuntu – Gnome Keyring keeps asking for a password that doesn’t exist

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When ever I long into Ubuntu, I'm immediately presented with a dialogue that asks me to enter the password that will unlock Gnome Keyring.

However, I was never prompted to set this in the first place, and none of the passwords I've tried are effective. How can I disable these popups and just have Gnome Keyring unlocked when I log in in the same way that encrypted home directories are automatically mounted upon log in?

FWIW, I'm set to auto log in, which may or may not be useful information.

Btw, I've seen this question: How to disable GNOME keyring, and the accepted answer didn't work. I'd rather not uninstall Keyring

Update 1: I've disabled automatic login but it still appears.

Best Answer

It only comes up on auto login actually. To get rid of it :

  • Open seahorse (aka "Passwords and Encryption Keys" in the preferences menu),
  • Right click on "Passwords: login" (the first entry in the list),
  • Change password : "Old Password" is your user password, then do not type anything in "Password" and "Confirm",
  • then "Ok" and there will be a warning : "Use Unsafe Storage"
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