DejaDup monitor never autostarts
System info:
[frog@i56400 autostart]$ neofetch
██████████████████ ████████ frog@i56400
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██████████████████ ████████ OS: Manjaro Linux x86_64
██████████████████ ████████ Kernel: 5.4.6-2-MANJARO
████████ ████████ Uptime: 4 mins
████████ ████████ ████████ Packages: 1277 (pacman), 3 (snap)
████████ ████████ ████████ Shell: bash 5.0.11
████████ ████████ ████████ Resolution: 1920x1080, 1680x1050
████████ ████████ ████████ DE: Cinnamon 4.4.5
████████ ████████ ████████ WM: Mutter (Muffin)
████████ ████████ ████████ WM Theme: Mint-Y-Dark-Teal (Mint-Y-Dark)
████████ ████████ ████████ Theme: Mint-Y-Darker-Teal [GTK2/3]
████████ ████████ ████████ Icons: Papirus-Maia [GTK2/3]
████████ ████████ ████████ Terminal: gnome-terminal
CPU: Intel i5-6400 (4) @ 3.300GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Memory: 804MiB / 15941MiB
[frog@i56400 autostart]$ pacman -Q deja-dup
deja-dup 40.5-1
[frog@i56400 autostart]$
Issue: The Deja Dup monitor never starts, despite the fact that there is a .desktop file in /etc/xdg/autostart. Therefore, despite the fact that I did turn on the scheduled backup weekly, Deja Dup never does the backup (or rather, prompt me to enter my password in order to do the backup, in my case) automatically.
[frog@i56400 ~]$ uptime
12:37:38 up 0 min, 1 user, load average: 1.26, 0.30, 0.10
[frog@i56400 ~]$ date
Wed Jan 1 12:37:39 EST 2020
[frog@i56400 ~]$ ps -aux | grep deja
frog 1381 0.0 0.0 8680 2280 pts/0 S+ 12:37 0:00 grep --colour=auto deja
[frog@i56400 ~]$ uptime
12:39:27 up 2 min, 1 user, load average: 0.35, 0.25, 0.10
[frog@i56400 ~]$ date
Wed Jan 1 12:39:29 EST 2020
[frog@i56400 ~]$ ps -aux | grep deja
frog 1456 0.0 0.0 8680 2328 pts/0 S+ 12:39 0:00 grep --colour=auto deja
[frog@i56400 ~]$ uptime
12:40:51 up 3 min, 1 user, load average: 0.08, 0.19, 0.09
[frog@i56400 ~]$ date
Wed Jan 1 12:40:52 EST 2020
[frog@i56400 ~]$ ps -aux | grep deja
frog 1460 0.0 0.0 8680 2224 pts/0 S+ 12:40 0:00 grep --colour=auto deja
[frog@i56400 ~]$ ps -aux | grep monitor
frog 1109 0.0 0.0 349944 11832 ? Ssl 12:37 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs-udisks2-volume-monitor
frog 1151 0.0 0.0 234616 5480 ? Ssl 12:37 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs-mtp-volume-monitor
frog 1156 0.0 0.0 315476 7400 ? Ssl 12:37 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs-afc-volume-monitor
frog 1163 0.0 0.0 239032 6928 ? Ssl 12:37 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs-gphoto2-volume-monitor
frog 1462 0.0 0.0 8812 2356 pts/0 S+ 12:41 0:00 grep --colour=auto monitor
[frog@i56400 ~]$ uptime
12:48:20 up 11 min, 1 user, load average: 0.36, 0.33, 0.19
[frog@i56400 ~]$ date
Wed Jan 1 12:48:21 EST 2020
[frog@i56400 ~]$ ps -aux | grep deja
frog 1919 0.0 0.0 8680 2384 pts/0 S+ 12:48 0:00 grep --colour=auto deja
[frog@i56400 ~]$ ps -aux | grep monitor
frog 1109 0.0 0.0 349944 11832 ? Ssl 12:37 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs-udisks2-volume-monitor
frog 1151 0.0 0.0 234616 5480 ? Ssl 12:37 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs-mtp-volume-monitor
frog 1156 0.0 0.0 315476 7400 ? Ssl 12:37 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs-afc-volume-monitor
frog 1163 0.0 0.0 239032 6928 ? Ssl 12:37 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs-gphoto2-volume-monitor
frog 1921 0.0 0.0 8812 2392 pts/0 S+ 12:48 0:00 grep --colour=auto monitor
[frog@i56400 ~]$
I don't understand what's going on. My other .desktop files used in order to autostart programs at login works properly, and I see nothing wrong with the .desktop file for the Deja Dup monitor at first glance. The .desktop file in /etc/autostart is not overlayed by any .desktop file with the same name in ~/.config/autostart.
[frog@i56400 ~]$ cd /etc/xdg/autostart/
[frog@i56400 autostart]$ ls -l
total 204
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 292 Sep 10 14:53 at-spi-dbus-bus.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3530 Nov 4 01:33 blueman.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 269 Nov 4 04:51 caribou-autostart.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 268 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-a11y-keyboard.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 268 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-a11y-settings.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 260 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-automount.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 262 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-background.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 260 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-clipboard.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 252 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-color.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 254 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-cursor.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 266 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-housekeeping.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 258 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-keyboard.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 262 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-media-keys.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 252 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-mouse.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 264 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-orientation.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 252 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-power.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 280 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-print-notifications.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 276 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-screensaver-proxy.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 260 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-smartcard.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 252 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-sound.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 252 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-wacom.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 255 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-xrandr.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 260 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-xsettings.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 223 Nov 1 10:19 geoclue-demo-agent.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8485 Oct 29 05:38 gnome-keyring-pkcs11.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8056 Oct 29 05:38 gnome-keyring-secrets.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6604 Oct 29 05:38 gnome-keyring-ssh.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7887 Dec 12 08:20 gsettings-data-convert.desktop
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 117 Dec 9 07:38 msm_notifier.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6259 Oct 9 11:24 nm-applet.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 274 Nov 28 12:45 org.gnome.DejaDup.Monitor.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 199 Nov 7 16:46 org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.DiskUtilityNotify.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 169 Dec 28 08:52 pamac-tray-budgie.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 171 Dec 28 08:52 pamac-tray.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1105 Nov 9 2018 parcellite-startup.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7969 Nov 4 01:29 print-applet.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4934 Sep 15 08:01 pulseaudio.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 224 Nov 30 03:00 snap-userd-autostart.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5305 Nov 11 17:40 tracker-store.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11875 Nov 9 2018 user-dirs-update-gtk.desktop
[frog@i56400 autostart]$ cat org.gnome.DejaDup.Monitor.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.1
Name=Backup Monitor
Comment=Schedules backups at regular intervals
Icon=org.gnome.DejaDup
Exec=/usr/lib/deja-dup/deja-dup-monitor
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=120
StartupNotify=false
NoDisplay=true
Type=Application
Categories=Utility;Archiving;
[frog@i56400 autostart]$ cd ~/.config/autostart/
[frog@i56400 autostart]$ ls -l
total 8
-rw-r--r-- 1 frog frog 301 Nov 23 15:49 megasync.desktop
-rwxr-xr-x 1 frog frog 156 Nov 24 03:32 mntray.desktop
[frog@i56400 autostart]$ ls -la
total 16
drwxr-xr-x 2 frog frog 4096 Nov 24 03:32 .
drwxr-xr-x 46 frog frog 4096 Jan 1 11:35 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 frog frog 301 Nov 23 15:49 megasync.desktop
-rwxr-xr-x 1 frog frog 156 Nov 24 03:32 mntray.desktop
[frog@i56400 autostart]$ cd /etc/xdg/autostart/
[frog@i56400 autostart]$ ls -la
total 212
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Dec 29 10:42 .
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Dec 29 10:41 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 292 Sep 10 14:53 at-spi-dbus-bus.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3530 Nov 4 01:33 blueman.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 269 Nov 4 04:51 caribou-autostart.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 268 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-a11y-keyboard.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 268 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-a11y-settings.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 260 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-automount.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 262 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-background.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 260 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-clipboard.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 252 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-color.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 254 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-cursor.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 266 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-housekeeping.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 258 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-keyboard.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 262 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-media-keys.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 252 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-mouse.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 264 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-orientation.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 252 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-power.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 280 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-print-notifications.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 276 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-screensaver-proxy.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 260 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-smartcard.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 252 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-sound.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 252 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-wacom.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 255 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-xrandr.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 260 Dec 13 07:19 cinnamon-settings-daemon-xsettings.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 223 Nov 1 10:19 geoclue-demo-agent.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8485 Oct 29 05:38 gnome-keyring-pkcs11.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8056 Oct 29 05:38 gnome-keyring-secrets.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6604 Oct 29 05:38 gnome-keyring-ssh.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7887 Dec 12 08:20 gsettings-data-convert.desktop
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 117 Dec 9 07:38 msm_notifier.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6259 Oct 9 11:24 nm-applet.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 274 Nov 28 12:45 org.gnome.DejaDup.Monitor.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 199 Nov 7 16:46 org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.DiskUtilityNotify.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 169 Dec 28 08:52 pamac-tray-budgie.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 171 Dec 28 08:52 pamac-tray.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1105 Nov 9 2018 parcellite-startup.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7969 Nov 4 01:29 print-applet.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4934 Sep 15 08:01 pulseaudio.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 224 Nov 30 03:00 snap-userd-autostart.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5305 Nov 11 17:40 tracker-store.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 11875 Nov 9 2018 user-dirs-update-gtk.desktop
I use encrypted backups, and backups are stored in a local 4 TB WB hard drive mounted in /var.
EDIT: Edited the title for more clarification of the issue I am having.