[SOLVED] how run google chrome as root?

markluocanada · 05-13-2011, 07:16 AM

Hi,

I always run my slackware as root, but google chrome won't allow me to do this.

Is there some way to work it around?
I will still prefer to run as 'root'
I can't download the beta version, which I heard had this fixed.

Thanks

btw, I am using XFCE as windows manager.
mark

solarfields · 05-13-2011, 07:30 AM

any specific reason to run your desktop as root?

Ramurd · 05-13-2011, 07:35 AM

desktop to run as root, run a browser as root...

Think deeply, and try to give any valid reason to do so? I'll give you a few reasons for each of yours not to.

Think even more, and try to come up with a reason why google chrome will not let you run it as root.

hitest · 05-13-2011, 07:41 AM

If possible I think it is best to avoid running your unit as root. It is better to run your unit as a regular user and give that regular user root privileges as needed.
Just my

.

markluocanada · 05-13-2011, 08:05 AM

thanks guys, I will give it a try,

hitest, how to give that regular user root privileges? I normally skip this part, in terms of my slackware reading, as I thought I would use root forever.

solarfields · 05-13-2011, 08:12 AM

create your regular user with

adduser

and follow the questions. then to gain root privileges just type

su

and enter root's password

SL00b · 05-13-2011, 08:15 AM

Is this being done as a security test to see how much malware a Linux/Chrome combination can contract by normal browsing?

Just make sure you isolate the rest of your network from this box.

hitest · 05-13-2011, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markluocanada

hitest, how to give that regular user root privileges? I normally skip this part, in terms of my slackware reading, as I thought I would use root forever.

As previously mentioned you would first create a new user with the adduser command. Then at a shell prompt when root privileges are needed type su then your root password.

markluocanada · 05-13-2011, 09:01 AM

Thanks guys, I just created one user, and I can use Chrome now. But font in this user account doesn't look as good as that of root.

I will play it around, if I can not make the font better, then I might have to get back to root again.

mark

ruario · 05-13-2011, 09:44 AM

Slightly off topic but I thought I would test this just to see if they really did stop you running as root. Yes it is a really bad idea but at the same time I don't really agree with software preventing you doing these types of things. Anyway, I could run Chrome (version 10.0.648.205) as root without issues. So if it wouldn't start perhaps it is another issue rather than Chrome actively trying to stop you running as root.

P.S. All that said, I agree with the others. Don't run as root!

markluocanada · 05-14-2011, 05:29 AM

Thanks ruario,
Exactly, Chrome shouldn't prevent me running as root, I chose linux, hoping to have more freedom.
Don't want to start a fight, just my 2 cents.

h3lder · 05-24-2011, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markluocanada

Thanks ruario,
Exactly, Chrome shouldn't prevent me running as root, I chose linux, hoping to have more freedom.
Don't want to start a fight, just my 2 cents.

This is just Google acting stupid.
"What a brilliant idea: Users are all stupid so let's prevent them from having options. We (Google) know better."
Well, we users do have options, we can choose another browser.

ruario · 05-24-2011, 02:16 PM

@h3lder: Even though I Opera employee (and hence I have a vested interest to get you to try our browser

) to be fair to Google, in my own tests (as I mentioned above), I saw no evidence that they do this. I was able to run Chrome as root no problem. Have you seen differently?

Junior Satheler · 05-26-2011, 07:14 PM

try this as root :
make a file => /<installed folder>/chrome/chrome.sh

#!/bin/bash
xhost +
su -l junior /opt/google/chrome/google-chrome
xhost -

make a launcher on your desktop
good lock and enjoy !

markluocanada · 05-27-2011, 08:14 AM

Junior Satheler, thanks, I would definitely give it a try later.