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Bug 66155 - running firefox as root uses normal users preferences if a normal user's firefox window is already open (mozilla-launcher problem perhaps)
Summary: running firefox as root uses normal users preferences if a normal user's fire...
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: x86 Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Mozilla Gentoo Team
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Reported: 2004-10-02 13:35 UTC by David Grant
Modified: 2004-11-14 17:54 UTC (History)
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Description David Grant 2004-10-02 13:35:07 UTC 
mozilla-launcher is loading firefox with a normal user's prefs if that normal user already has a firefox window open.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. #firefox & (runs firefox as normal user) or run firefox from with your wm or kde or gnome
2. #xhost local:host
3. #su
4. #firefox & (runs firefox as root)

Actual Results:  
Firefox will open with the normal user's prefs!

Expected Results:  
Firefox should open with root's prefs!

Probably a mozilla-launcher problem.  It's a nasty one though IMHO.
Comment 1 David Grant 2004-10-30 15:54:45 UTC 
Any attempts so far at fixing this bug?
Comment 2 Aron Griffis (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2004-11-14 17:54:58 UTC 
It's not a bug.  You're using "su" which maintains the user's environment and HOME setting.  Use "su -" instead which works.