SUMMARY After an app opens Dolpin as root, for example Timeshift, it continues to open as root when launched from the keyboard shortcuts. I'm on kubuntu 20.04 with all the latest updates (as of 16/11/20). This bug does not occur immediately but rather after a few hours of uptime. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. launch dolphin as root 2. close it 3. wait for a few minutes 4. launch dolphin from you keyboard shortcut OBSERVED RESULT dolphin running as root EXPECTED RESULT dolphin running as the logged in user account SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: kubuntu 20.04 / 5.18.5 (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.68.0 Qt Version: 5.12.8
Launching Dolphin as root is not supported. How are you accomplishing #1?
Sorry, I should clarify. Timeshift (the backup application) when you press "view logs" or "browse" does #1. Since the app runs as root it probably opens it through the root account. I do not know the language it's written in but by analyzing the meaning of the meaning of the code, the button does this: "exo_open_folder(App.log_dir);" The result of that button is opening a root dolpin. The problem is that even after closing *that* dolphin and the timeshift window launching dolphin later causes it to open as root for no apparent reason.
> The result of that button is opening a root dolhpin. How do you know this? What does Dolphin do that tips you off to it? I ask because it should not be possible at all. :)
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> How do you know this? The white theme is applied and the running dolpin as root warning comes on
After you quit Dolphin, is there a dolphin process still running in the background? You can check with `ps -g | grep -i dolphin` after closing its last visible window.
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