Bug 1421646 - unable to run "sudo nm-connection-editor"
Summary: unable to run "sudo nm-connection-editor"
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: mm
Version: 25
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Andreas Thienemann
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2017-02-13 10:44 UTC by Joachim Backes
Modified: 2017-09-01 09:44 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2017-09-01 09:44:36 UTC
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Description Joachim Backes 2017-02-13 10:44:48 UTC 
Description of problem:

Trying to run "sudo nm-connection-editor" inside a gnome-terminal:

sudo nm-connection-editor 
No protocol specified
Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused

The same without sudo runs (the password will be asked afterwards  

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

nm-connection-editor-1.4.0-1.fc25.x86_64

How reproducible:

always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.sudo nm-connection-editor inside a gnome-terminal
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Actual results:
See above

Expected results:
accepted

Additional info:
Comment 1 Joachim Backes 2017-03-12 13:03:34 UTC 
Change in /etc/gdm/custom.conf:

WaylandEnable=false

solves the problem
Comment 2 Joachim Backes 2017-09-01 09:44:36 UTC 
Seems to be solved in F26
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