** Description changed: 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, and none of them work. + graphics mode with elevated permissions, and none of them work. ----- tester@tester-SATELLITE-PRO-C850-19W:~$ sudo -H xterm - [sudo] password for tester: + [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:~$ + 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:~$ + 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:~$ + 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] + 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
** Description changed: 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 work. + 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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1706146 Title: cannot run GUI application programs with elevated permissions To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1706146/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
