So what happens when Synaptic clicks on a link? # change user to root sudo su # try to launch any WebBrowser exo-open --launch WebBrowser root@Computer:~# Running Firefox as root in a regular user's session is not supported. ($XAUTHORITY is /home/$USER/.Xauthority which is owned by insert_real_username_here.)
It doesn't work because screen access is not allowed. You can go through the trouble of gaining access to .Xauthority, a pain but possible, OR # launch application with correct user, NOT root. Here's a link from Synaptic for 2048 game. su -c 'exo-open --launch WebBrowser "https://github.com/xiaoyong/2048-Qt";' insert_real_username_here That works. It will open a new browser or open an existing browser if it is the Default. Don't delay, fix today. Of course it's a bit more complex cause you need to check $SUDO_USER if running with [ $UID -eq 0 ] and translate that to the appropriate code language. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1168915 Title: Visit Homepage link is non-functional To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+bug/1168915/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
