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It is intentional that GNOME on Wayland does not support running entire apps as root. Please file bugs against the specific packages that don't work with GNOME on Wayland. The apps should use PolicyKit to elevate permissions for the specific privileged actions they need. Add the tag 'wayland' to these bugs in Launchpad. For more information see https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F25_bugs#wayland-root-apps ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1706146 Title: cannot run GUI application programs with elevated permissions Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: This bug appears, when I try to run GUI application programs with elevated permissions using sudo -H and gksudo in an installed Ubuntu Artful system on Wayland. I discovered it while testing mkusb: version 12 alias mkusb-dus works because the GUI is running as the regular user. Only the executing scripts are running with elevated permissions; version 11 with the classic interface fails. During the troubleshooting I discovered that no GUI application works. I tested xterm, nautilus and even gparted, which is made to run in graphics mode with elevated permissions, and none of them works. ----- tester@tester-SATELLITE-PRO-C850-19W:~$ sudo -H xterm [sudo] password for tester: No protocol specified Warning: This program is an suid-root program or is being run by the root user. The full text of the error or warning message cannot be safely formatted in this environment. You may get a more descriptive message by running the program as a non-root user or by removing the suid bit on the executable. xterm: Xt error: Can't open display: %s tester@tester-SATELLITE-PRO-C850-19W:~$ sudo -H nautilus No protocol specified Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused (nautilus:7987): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0 tester@tester-SATELLITE-PRO-C850-19W:~$ sudo -H gparted Created symlink /run/systemd/system/-.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/media-tester-966d0a59\x2d9e02\x2d45d8\x2d8d27\x2d6916fdf9a4ee.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-user-1000.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/run-user-120.mount → /dev/null. Created symlink /run/systemd/system/tmp.mount → /dev/null. No protocol specified (gpartedbin:8044): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0 Removed /run/systemd/system/-.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/media-tester-966d0a59\x2d9e02\x2d45d8\x2d8d27\x2d6916fdf9a4ee.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/run-user-1000.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/run-user-120.mount. Removed /run/systemd/system/tmp.mount. tester@tester-SATELLITE-PRO-C850-19W:~$ gksudo xterm Error copying '/home/tester/.Xauthority' to '/tmp/libgksu-GQiFHn': No such file or directorytester@tester-SATELLITE-PRO-C850-19W:~$ tester@tester-SATELLITE-PRO-C850-19W:~$ gksudo nautilus Error copying '/home/tester/.Xauthority' to '/tmp/libgksu-gFaMxY': No such file or directorytester@tester-SATELLITE-PRO-C850-19W:~$ tester@tester-SATELLITE-PRO-C850-19W:~$ gksudo gparted Error copying '/home/tester/.Xauthority' to '/tmp/libgksu-rkGkLW': No such file or directorytester@tester-SATELLITE-PRO-C850-19W:~$ ----- The corresponding commands work in a live system, which is not running on Wayland. So I suspect that this bug is due to Wayland. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: xwayland 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.11.0-10.15-generic 4.11.8 Uname: Linux 4.11.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.6-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Mon Jul 24 20:26:54 2017 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: artful DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [1179:fb31] InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-17 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170716) MachineType: TOSHIBA SATELLITE PRO C850-19W ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.11.0-10-generic root=UUID=00d61d20-2d13-4b1b-8c01-7c23cc38fc57 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg-server UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/24/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp. dmi.bios.version: 6.10 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: PLCSF8 dmi.board.vendor: Intel dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: OEM Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvr6.10:bd09/24/2012:svnTOSHIBA:pnSATELLITEPROC850-19W:pvrPSCBXE-00C00VN5:rvnIntel:rnPLCSF8:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnOEMChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrOEMChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: SATELLITE PRO C850-19W dmi.product.version: PSCBXE-00C00VN5 dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.81-2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.1.2-2ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.1.2-2ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.9.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20170309-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.15-2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1706146/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
