Bug 128624 - apps run in b/w when su - is used in gnome-terminal
Summary: apps run in b/w when su - is used in gnome-terminal
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: gnome-terminal
Version: rawhide
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Ray Strode [halfline]
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2004-07-27 11:19 UTC by Jim Cornette
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:10 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: gnome-terminal-2.7.3-1
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2004-08-05 01:01:39 UTC
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Description Jim Cornette 2004-07-27 11:19:29 UTC
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Description of problem:
When launching programs from a gnome-terminal after running/logging in
using su - the programs come up without any color attributes.

mc gives the below error in gnome-terminal.

# mc
subshell.c: couldn't open master side of pty
pty_open_master: No such file or directory


Mutt does not display errors but does come up without color.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
mc-4.6.0-16 gnome-terminal-2.6.0-4 

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open gnome-terminal
2. su - to root env
3. Launch mc or mutt
    

Actual Results:  When launching mc or mutt from an su - terminal. It
comes up in black and white.

Expected Results:  mc and mutt to be in color within the su - environment

Additional info:

This does not happen if su w/o the - is given for logging into root or
does it happen as a regular user.
As a comparative program. setup comes up in color within an su -
environment.

Comment 1 Jim Cornette 2004-08-05 01:01:39 UTC
I just tried to su- after updating to the latest version of
gnome-terminal. The colors for mc and mutt are back again. 

Bug closed


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