https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7618
Summary: process created by su dies when spawning sub-process
Classification: Xfce
Product: Xfce4-session
Version: Unspecified
Platform: Other
OS/Version: Linux
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: Medium
Component: General
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
QAContact: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
SCENARIO #1:
login to a non admin account (ie. not root).
open a terminal
su
thunar &
focus to thunar window
select a text file
open context menu (eg. right click)
select open with mousepad
RESULT: mousepad will open. However, thunar will die.
SCENARIO #2] This also happens when the exact same procedure is performed from
within a session of GNU-screen. However, GNU-screen itself is a spawned process
and sucessfully spawns other non-gui sub-processes.
SCENARIO #3] This also happens when opening a .deb package file using gdebi
package installer from within thunar
NOTE:
1] The following was tested and did not crash: xterm, screen, xterm &, focus to
spawned process, xterm &
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