Description of problem: Error trying to start gedit from shell Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: just type as root: gedit [file_path] Steps to Reproduce: 1.start shell as root 2.type gedit [file_path] 3.enter Actual results: (gedit:2462): 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) Abortado (`core' generado) Expected results: open files with gedit Additional info:
How did you start your root shell? I have no problems starting root shell using 'su -' rather than simply 'su' which makes sense. -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers
This is essentially the same as bug 650644. I don't know if that's the first report since its Status is also NEW. I do know that the "su -" requirement is new to F14 since I walk my father through using gedit to edit grub.conf each release and F14 is the first time plain old "su" didn't work.
You are right - it is the same bug. Has also been noted on the wiki here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F14_bugs#su_gnome. Thanks for report. Closing as duplicate. -- Fedora Bugzappers volunteer triage team https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 650644 ***