[Bug 569] Re: Firestarter Help runs Firefox as root

** Attachment added: Patch that fixes this http://librarian.launchpad.net/3091311/firestarter.patch -- Firestarter Help runs Firefox as root https://launchpad.net/bugs/569 -- universe-bugs mailing list universe-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/universe-bugs

[Bug 569] Re: Firestarter Help runs Firefox as root

to confirm and to add my thoughts: In Dapper Beta2 LiveCD, Firefox will be launched with root privileges thru Firestarter Help, risking the installation by: 1. opening up the system to firefox bugs 2. user may continue browsing with firefox, not knowing that s/he's browsing with ROOT

[Bug 569] Re: Firestarter Help runs Firefox as root

** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #163377 http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=163377 ** Changed in: firestarter (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed = Confirmed -- Firestarter Help runs Firefox as root https://launchpad.net/bugs/569 -- universe-bugs mailing list

[Bug 569] Re: Firestarter Help runs Firefox as root

** Changed in: firestarter (Ubuntu) Assignee: Ubuntu GNOME Team = MOTU -- Firestarter Help runs Firefox as root https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/569 -- universe-bugs mailing list universe-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/universe-bugs