Public bug reported: Steps to reproduce: 1. Install Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2. Install test application as Notepadqq - `snap install notepadqq` 3. Try to launch it as root
$ which notepadqq /snap/bin/notepadqq $ sudo snap run notepadqq mkdir: cannot create directory '/run/user/0': Permission denied No protocol specified QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display :0.0 Aborted (core dumped) $ pkexec snap run notepadqq mkdir: cannot create directory '/run/user/0': Permission denied QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display Aborted (core dumped) $ sudo notepadqq mkdir: cannot create directory '/run/user/0': Permission denied No protocol specified QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display :0.0 Aborted (core dumped) $ gksudo notepadqq No protocol specified QXcbConnection: Could not connect to display :0.0 Expected results: user is able to run snap-installed program as root Expected results: user is unable to run snap-installed program as root Note: first seen on AskUbuntu ( https://askubuntu.com/q/1009698/66509 ). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: snapd 2.29.4.2 [modified: usr/share/dbus-1/services/io.snapcraft.Launcher.service] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Sun Feb 25 22:10:49 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-04 (52 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) SourcePackage: snapd UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: snapd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug artful bionic xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1751634 Title: Unable to launch program (installed as snap) as root To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/snapd/+bug/1751634/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
