gnome-session outputs the error "No permission to trigger offline updates: Polkit.Error: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: Action org.freedesktop.packagekit.trigger-offline-update is not registered"

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Issue

  • The error below is logged
gnome-session: Gjs-Message: JS LOG: No permission to trigger offline updates: Polkit.Error: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: Action org.freedesktop.packagekit.trigger-offline-update is not registered

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • GNOME Desktop Environment
    • gnome-shell package

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