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[Bug 559773] Sudo cannot run X-applications
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  • Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:51:59 +0000
  • Message-id: <20091202105159.3CEA7CC7CD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=559773

http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=559773#c1


Pavol Rusnak <prusnak@xxxxxxxxxx> changed:

What |Removed |Added
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Status|NEW |RESOLVED
Resolution| |INVALID

--- Comment #1 from Pavol Rusnak <prusnak@xxxxxxxxxx> 2009-12-02 11:51:57 CET
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That's the correct behavior. You should NOT run X applications using sudo. You
can use kdesu, gnome-su or other alternatives to achieve privilege escalations.

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