Public bug reported: Steps to reproduce: launch meld as super user
dmig@dmig-tablet:~$ sudo meld No protocol specified Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused No protocol specified Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused 2017-10-20 10:50:27,383 CRITICAL Gtk: gtk_icon_theme_get_for_screen: assertion 'GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/meld", line 341, in <module> setup_resources() File "/usr/bin/meld", line 220, in setup_resources Gtk.IconTheme.get_default().append_search_path(icon_dir) AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'append_search_path' ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: meld 3.18.0-1 Uname: Linux 4.13.7-041307-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: 8723bu ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Fri Oct 20 10:51:10 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-30 (50 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: meld UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-19 (1 days ago) ** Affects: meld (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful third-party-packages wayland-session -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1725111 Title: meld doesn't start with sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/meld/+bug/1725111/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs