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Description of problem:
Task: Perform operations as root when logged in as another user.

History: The same approach was used in RH8 without the side effects found in RH9

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


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
To reproduce:
1. open terminal window
2. log on as root
3. run natilus: e.g. ./nautilus &
4. Upon closing nautilus the desktop gets redrawn as root's desktop (not the
orignal user) and remains there until a logout is done.

    

Actual Results:  Nautilus stays in "root mode" despite the process having been
terminated. The temporary workarounds are noted under additional info.

Expected Results:  The problem here is that this behaviour differs radically
from RH8. Arguably RH8 should have behaved in this manner in the first place :-)

Additional info:

Workaround 1: run nautilus with the --no-desktop option.
Workaround 2: live with it and log out.
Workaround 3: Do not run as separate process
Workaround 4: Create a menu entry like in KDE for "Superuser Nautilus"