Update Manager breaks when Spotify needs a need public key #1040
Description
Describe the bug
Update Manager breaks when Spotify requires a need public key
Screenshots
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Have a system that has had Spotify for Linux installed months ago using the instructions on their website: https://www.spotify.com/us/download/linux/
- Go to 'mint menu'
- Hover over 'Administration'
- Click on 'Update Manager'
- Click 'Refresh' in the top row
- See error
Expected behavior
The list of updates should refresh without any errors.
Distribution:
- [x ] Linux Mint 22.2 Cinnamon
- LMDE
- Other (please specify)
Software version:
7.1.1
Logs:
2026.03.18@13:39 ++ Launching Update Manager
2026.03.18@13:39 ++ Auto-refresh disabled in preferences, automatic refresh thread stopped
2026.03.18@13:39 ++ Inhibited power management
2026.03.18@13:39 ++ Checking for updates
2026.03.18@13:39 ++ Found 80 software updates
2026.03.18@13:39 ++ Refresh finished
2026.03.18@13:39 ++ Resumed power management
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Inhibited power management
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Checking for updates
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Found 80 software updates
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Refresh finished
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Resumed power management
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libatopology2t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libasound2t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libasound2t64:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libasound2-data
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install avahi-autoipd
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install avahi-utils
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libavahi-common-data
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libavahi-common-data:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libavahi-core7
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install avahi-daemon
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libavahi-common3
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libavahi-common3:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libavahi-glib1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libavahi-client3
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libavahi-client3:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libcurl3t64-gnutls
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libcurl3t64-gnutls:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libcurl4t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libcurl4t64:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install curl
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libdjvulibre-text
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libdjvulibre21
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libecal-2.0-3
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install evolution-data-server
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install evolution-data-server-common
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libebook-1.2-21t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libedata-book-1.2-27t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libedataserverui-1.2-4t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libedataserver-1.2-27t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gir1.2-edataserver-1.2
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libcamel-1.2-64t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libebook-contacts-1.2-4t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libedata-cal-2.0-2t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gir1.2-ecal-2.0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libebackend-1.2-11t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gir1.2-camel-1.2
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libexiv2-27
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libexpat1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libexpat1:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install firefox-locale-en
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install firefox-locale-nl
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install firefox
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libfreetype6:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libfreetype6
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgcc-13-dev
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libstdc++-13-dev
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install g++-13
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gcc-13
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install cpp-13-x86-64-linux-gnu
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install cpp-13
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install g++-13-x86-64-linux-gnu
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gcc-13-x86-64-linux-gnu
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gcc-13-base
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgomp1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgomp1:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libtsan2
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libhwasan0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgfortran5
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libcc1-0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libasan8
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libitm1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libquadmath0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libubsan1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install liblsan0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libstdc++6:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libstdc++6
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libatomic1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libatomic1:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gcc-14-base
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gcc-14-base:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgcc-s1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgcc-s1:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libglib2.0-bin
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gir1.2-glib-2.0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libglib2.0-data
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libglib2.0-0t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libglib2.0-0t64:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libc6
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libc6:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install locales
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libc-dev-bin
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libc-bin
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libc6-dbg
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libc6-dev
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gpg
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install keyboxd
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gnupg
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gpg-agent
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gpgv
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gpgsm
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install dirmngr
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gnupg-utils
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gpgconf
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgnutls30t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgnutls30t64:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install telnet
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install inetutils-telnet
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install intel-microcode
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install klibc-utils
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libklibc
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libcaca0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libcaca0:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libheif1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libheif1:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libheif-plugin-libde265
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libheif-plugin-libde265:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libheif-plugin-aomdec
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libheif-plugin-aomdec:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libheif-plugin-aomenc:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install heif-gdk-pixbuf
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libpng16-16t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libpng16-16t64:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libsodium23
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libsoup-3.0-0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libsoup-3.0-0:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libsoup-3.0-common
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gir1.2-soup-3.0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libssh-4
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libssh-4:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libssh-gcrypt-4
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libtasn1-6
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libtasn1-6:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libvpx9
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libvpx9:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libxml2:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libxml2
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libxslt1.1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libsnmp-base
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libsnmp40t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libnss3
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install openssh-client
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libssl3t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libssl3t64:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install openssl
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libprotobuf-lite32t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libprotobuf32t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install python3.12
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libpython3.12-minimal
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libpython3.12t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install python3.12-minimal
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libpython3.12-stdlib
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install python3-cryptography
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install python3-urllib3
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install sudo
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install thunderbird
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install thunderbird-locale-en
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install thunderbird-locale-nl
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install thunderbird-locale-en-us
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libsmartcols1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libmount1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libmount1:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install util-linux
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install fdisk
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libfdisk1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install eject
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libuuid1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install uuid-runtime
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install rfkill
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install mount
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libblkid1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libblkid1:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install bsdutils
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install bsdextrautils
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install xxd
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install vim-common
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install vim-tiny
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gir1.2-webkit2-4.1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install wireless-regdb
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install linux-base
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install linux-tools-common
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install linux-headers-generic
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install linux-generic
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install linux-image-generic
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install linux-libc-dev
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install alsa-ucm-conf
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libboost-iostreams1.83.0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libboost-thread1.83.0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libboost-locale1.83.0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libfwupd2
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install fwupd
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgtk-4-common
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgtk-4-1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install initramfs-tools-core
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install initramfs-tools-bin
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install initramfs-tools
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install i965-va-driver
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install i965-va-driver:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install language-pack-en
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install language-pack-en-base
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install language-pack-gnome-en
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install language-pack-gnome-en-base
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install language-pack-gnome-nl
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install language-pack-gnome-nl-base
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install language-pack-nl
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install language-pack-nl-base
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libdrm-nouveau2
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libdrm-common
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libdrm-amdgpu1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libdrm-amdgpu1:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libdrm-radeon1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libdrm2
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libdrm2:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libdrm-intel1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libdrm-intel1:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libfprint-2-2
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libfprint-2-tod1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgphoto2-l10n
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgphoto2-6t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgphoto2-6t64:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgphoto2-port12t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgphoto2-port12t64:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libmtp-common
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libmtp9t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libmtp-runtime
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install va-driver-all
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install va-driver-all:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libva-x11-2
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libva-x11-2:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libva-wayland2
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libva-drm2
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libva-drm2:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libva2
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libva2:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install linux-firmware
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libglx-mesa0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libglx-mesa0:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgbm1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgbm1:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install mesa-libgallium
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install mesa-libgallium:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install mesa-va-drivers
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install mesa-va-drivers:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgl1-mesa-dri:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libgl1-mesa-dri
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install mesa-vulkan-drivers
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install mesa-vulkan-drivers:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libegl-mesa0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install mesa-vdpau-drivers
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install mesa-vdpau-drivers:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libxatracker2
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libosmesa6
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libosmesa6:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install kpartx
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install kpartx-boot
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install network-manager-config-connectivity-ubuntu
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install gir1.2-nm-1.0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install network-manager
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libnm0
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install network-manager-openvpn-gnome
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install network-manager-openvpn
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libnftables1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install nftables
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libnuma1
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libnuma1:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libldap2
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libldap2:i386
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libldap-common
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install openvpn
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install python-apt-common
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install python3-apt
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install libqpdf29t64
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install systemd-hwe-hwdb
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install thermald
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install python3-distupgrade
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install ubuntu-release-upgrader-core
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install wpasupplicant
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Will install xwayland
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Inhibited power management
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Install requested by user
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Ready to launch aptkit
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Install cancelled
2026.03.18@13:40 -- APT install failed
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Resumed power management
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Could not uninhibit power management: GDBus.Error:org.gnome.SessionManager.GeneralError: Unable to uninhibit: Invalid cookie
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Inhibited power management
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Refreshing cache
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Refreshing cache for Flatpak updates
2026.03.18@13:40 ++ Refreshing cache for Cinnamon updates
2026.03.18@13:43 ++ Checking for updates
2026.03.18@13:43 ++ Found 80 software updates
2026.03.18@13:43 ++ Refresh finished
2026.03.18@13:43 ++ Resumed power management
Additional context
The official Spotify forum lists a solution to add a new public key which will resolve this issue and make apt install Spofity updates again.
See:
https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Linux/Recent-Linux-client-update-changes-2026/td-p/7238778
On the systems I am managing, not using the above fix seems to mean that Update Manager is not installing any updates using the previously set automatic updates checkboxes.