This is fixed in usb-creator 0.2.7, in Karmic. It now runs as a regular
user, making use of a separate process to handle all the root-necessary
tasks (which is guarded by PolicyKit).
** Changed in: usb-creator (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed = Fix Released
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Disc image selection dialog uses
This is correct behaviour as the application is being run as root via
gksu.
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Disc image selection dialog uses root home directory
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From a technical point of view it might make sense somehow, but for a
normal user it doesn't make sense at all and is certainly not the
correct behaviour.
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Disc image selection dialog uses root home directory
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So it looks like this would be fixed as soon as bug 273483 is fixed and
usb-creator is no longer being run with gksu...
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Disc image selection dialog uses root home directory
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Bugs, which
** Changed in: usb-creator (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided = Medium
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Disc image selection dialog uses root home directory
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I can confirm this (on Intrepid, with usb-creator 0.1.10).
** Changed in: usb-creator (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Confirmed
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Disc image selection dialog uses root home directory
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