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Old 06-15-2013, 05:23 AM   #1
vbgaikwad04
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Chrome does not run as root


I have installed zorin os 6.3.When I try to use Google Chrome in normal user, it is working fine.
Now if I want to use as a root it gives the following error:Google Chrome does not run as root
I need a permanent solution for this. Pls help.

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Old 06-15-2013, 05:26 AM   #2
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As the message says... don't run it as root. It's a HUGE security risk, and the behaviour is very clearly deliberate. There isn't a "solution" as there is nothing to solve. I presume you got the message below though? And it does VERY clearly state a work around, which you should NOT do.

"Google Chrome can not be run as root.

Please start Google Chrome as a normal user. To run as root, you must specify an alternate --user-data-dir for storage of profile information."

Last edited by acid_kewpie; 06-15-2013 at 05:27 AM.
 
  


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