[PLUG] Problems running GUI programs as root under Jessie (MATE as DE)

[Derek Loree]

> On Jul 9, 2015, at 1:56 PM, Richard Owlett <rowlett at cloud85.net> wrote:
> 
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> Script started on Mon 30 Jun 2014 08:58:50 AM CDT
> richard at jessie:~$ su
> Password:

It might be as simple as using “su -“ instead of just “su”.  Just “su” will run as root in the environment of the user that initiated the command, using the “-“ will change to the root environment.

Good luck,

Derek Loree