https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=781786 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=781786#c0 Summary: yast2 applications does not launch from a sudo-ed terminal Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 12.2 Version: Final Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Critical Priority: P5 - None Component: YaST2 AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: psankar@novell.com QAContact: jsrain@suse.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- 1) Login as a non-root user in GNOME 2) Launch gnome-terminal 3) Switch to root using `sudo` 4) Type yast2 and enter 5) Select "Software Management" or any such Instead of launching yast, you get: xdg-su: no graphical method available for invoking '/sbin/yast2 sw_single' as 'root' in the launching terminal. If you launch yast from the applications from gnome-shell, everything works fine. The problem could be in either yast or gnome. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.