Description of problem: In XFCE, is impossible to open certain apps as root (Mousepad, Parole) Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Mageia 8_beta-2 How reproducible: Every time I call apps as root with su Steps to Reproduce: 1. su 2. mousepad 3. See the rejection
Hi thanks reporting this. I will say you never, never, run "su" as is. See:https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Never_use_just_su You must use "su -". The latter character is "minus" sign. Also, you should append mousepad by a dbus-launch command: $ su - Password: # dbus-launch mousepad Also running software as superuser is not there recommanded way.
CC: (none) => ouaurelien
I second Aurélien's advice. Certainly almost never use a graphical application as root (unless they are designed as such and ask for a password, like MCC, rpmdrake, isoDumper) - which is why some of them do not allow it. You can of course always use the command line as root, and indeed often have to for doing system things. But it is mostly better to put yourself in the 'wheel' (sometimes 'sudoers') group, and do anything that requires root privileges by: $ sudo <command> Re that '-': If you just do bare 'su', you stay in the directory you were in. If you use 'su -' you go to /root
CC: (none) => lewyssmith
(In reply to Lewis Smith from comment #2) > I second Aurélien's advice. Certainly almost never use a graphical > application as root (unless they are designed as such and ask for a > password, like MCC, rpmdrake, isoDumper) - which is why some of them do not > allow it. > > You can of course always use the command line as root, and indeed often have > to for doing system things. But it is mostly better to put yourself in the > 'wheel' (sometimes 'sudoers') group, and do anything that requires root > privileges by: > $ sudo <command> > > Re that '-': > If you just do bare 'su', you stay in the directory you were in. > If you use 'su -' you go to /root Thanks!!
Good, you seem satisfied, closing this accordingly.
Resolution: (none) => WORKSFORMEStatus: NEW => RESOLVED