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-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1174007 Title: Software updater launches browser as root Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: 1. I launch Software Updater, then choose "Upgrade..." to initiate the 13.04 upgrade 2. I am asked fot password 3. A window with release notes pops up PROBLEM: 4. I click the URL to view release notes 5. A pop-up window complains "Chromium cannot be run as root." (despite Firefox being my default browser) 6. Firefox is launched as root EXPECTED: Software Center should honour my default browser and definitely not run it as root. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: software-center 5.4.1.4 Uname: Linux 3.9.0-030900rc8-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Apr 28 18:06:34 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-02 (176 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1174007/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
