Gedit uses something that works bad in root...

Mr. Alex · 10-08-2010, 06:37 AM

What is it gedit uses additional that causes so many problems in root account? When run

Code:

# gedit /some/file

it either doesn't open file at all or opens it with lots of errors...

acid_kewpie · 10-08-2010, 06:40 AM

you fancy telling us what these errors are?? most likely it's X server display issues as I hope you're not running X as root. if so, "xhost +localhost" will allow roots X apps to display on your normal X server. This is nothing whatsoever to do with gedit though.

brianL · 10-08-2010, 06:41 AM

Try, as normal user:

Code:

gksu gedit /some/file

Mr. Alex · 10-09-2010, 01:59 PM

The error is:

Code:

# gedit /etc/inittab 

(gedit:3940): EggSMClient-WARNING **: Failed to connect to the session manager: None of the authentication protocols specified are supported

**
GLib-GIO:ERROR:gdbusconnection.c:2270:initable_init: assertion failed: (connection->initialization_error == NULL)

Quote:

Try, as normal user:
Code:

gksu gedit /some/file

It works but I wonder why it doesn't in root...