Ubuntu (18.04) Backup (DejaDup) repeatedly asks for password

My Ubuntu backup is repeatedly asking for my password and it will not accept the password that I have previously been using. I have already checked to ensure that various directories in my home directory were owned by me instead of root as was suggested in Deja-dup repeatedly asks encryption password.

I had uninstalled Seahorse (Keyring) a while back, but have since reinstalled it in case that its absence was causing the problem, but still nothing has been fixed.

Ideally I can fix this without deleting all my backups.

All advice is appreciated!

Solution 1:

Please check if the password set within seahorse matches the one you have set once you configured deja-dup.

If you are using gnome-shell just push the super-key ("Windows-key" or "Command-key" on Apple-keyboard), enter "seahorse" and hit ENTER. This will open up the key and encryption manager. Scroll down and search for an entry like "Password for encryption of data backup" or something similar.