https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=374621 Summary: No obvious way to run X apps as root ("sudo gedit" fails) Product: openSUSE 11.0 Version: Alpha 3 Platform: All OS/Version: openSUSE 11.0 Status: NEW Severity: Minor Priority: P5 - None Component: GNOME AssignedTo: bnc-team-gnome@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: probono@myrealbox.com QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: Beta-Customer There is no no obvious way to run X apps as root ("sudo gedit" fails - this works on almost any other distribution I have tried). For example, if I want to edit files in /etc using gedit, how am I supposed to do this? linux@linux:~> sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf cannot open display: Run 'gedit --help' to see a full list of available command line options. linux@linux:~> -- 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.