Bug 66155

Summary:	running firefox as root uses normal users preferences if a normal user's firefox window is already open (mozilla-launcher problem perhaps)
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	David Grant <davidgrant>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Mozilla Gentoo Team <mozilla>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

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.