[Bug 1502706] Re: Nautilus failed to create $HOME/.config/nautilus when it is run as root when HOME=/root

2015-10-06 Thread Sebastien Bacher
nautilus (nor other gtk softwares) is not supposed to be used as superuser ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs,

[Bug 1502706] Re: Nautilus failed to create $HOME/.config/nautilus when it is run as root when HOME=/root

2015-10-06 Thread Vdragon
@Sabastien > nautilus (nor other gtk softwares) is not supposed to be used as superuser * How do you manage file/directories as "superuser" without using a console? * If Gtk-based file managers is not supposed to be used as superuser, why does XFCE Thunar has a root mode[1]? * If (nor other gtk

[Bug 1502706] Re: Nautilus failed to create $HOME/.config/nautilus when it is run as root when HOME=/root

2015-10-06 Thread Sebastien Bacher
Having graphical/GTK applications started under sudo is a security issue, the fact that you know some example of program doing so doesn't make it a good idea. The right way to give access to user-restricted action would be through polkit integration (which is what update- manager, software-center,