[Bug 293154] Re: vlc does not run as root

2009-03-11 Thread Coenraad Loubser
It would be a bug if "ls" or "bash" reported the same message! -- vlc does not run as root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/293154 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.c

[Bug 293154] Re: vlc does not run as root

2008-11-05 Thread John Dong
For reasons already mentioned this is not a bug. ** Changed in: vlc (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Invalid -- vlc does not run as root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/293154 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu

[Bug 293154] Re: vlc does not run as root

2008-11-05 Thread mia1dolfan
To be the big deal is the feeling that big brother is dictating what I can or can not do. It's the principal. My beef is with the developers of VLC, not Ubuntu. No harm in asking. Jonn Dong said: "If you're smart enough to run everything as root you should be smart enough to figure out how to d

[Bug 293154] Re: vlc does not run as root

2008-11-05 Thread Rémi Denis-Courmont
Yes, vlc-wrapper is mostly meant to provide a few select resources to unprivileged users. Then again, the whole Ubuntu is not meant to be used as root, so I don't see VLC not running as root as a legitimate problem. -- vlc does not run as root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/293154 You received

Re: [Bug 293154] Re: vlc does not run as root

2008-11-05 Thread Reinhard Tartler
mia1dolfan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > j-b - isn't vlc-wrapper meant for a unprivileged user to access > privileged resources? no. please read its manpage. -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- vlc does not run as root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/293154 You received

[Bug 293154] Re: vlc does not run as root

2008-11-05 Thread John Dong
You shouldn't be running VLC as a privileged user period. Perhaps configure VLC to drop root privs on startup :) If you're smart enough to run everything as root you should be smart enough to figure out how to do that. This is otherwise unsupported. -- vlc does not run as root https://bugs.launc

[Bug 293154] Re: vlc does not run as root

2008-11-05 Thread mia1dolfan
j-b - isn't vlc-wrapper meant for a unprivileged user to access privileged resources? If that's so how can that help me, since I'm running as a privilege user? I already know I can compile myself as I stated on my original post. -- vlc does not run as root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/293154

[Bug 293154] Re: vlc does not run as root

2008-11-04 Thread John Dong
Well I agree with j-b that we shouldn't allow VLC to run as root considering its security history. There's a line to draw between offering users the freedom to break their systems and being plain irresponsible to our userbase. -- vlc does not run as root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/293154 You

Re: [Bug 293154] Re: vlc does not run as root

2008-11-04 Thread Reinhard Tartler
Jean-Baptiste Kempf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I really hope that the MOTU Media Team will NOT activate that flag at > configure. For me, I have no plans to do that, but I wanted to give others the chance to comment on that, like you just did. I merely just triaged that bug appropriately. --

[Bug 293154] Re: vlc does not run as root

2008-11-04 Thread Jean-Baptiste Kempf
VLC doesn't run in root because a network media player can be subject to security issue... Use vlc-wrapper or compile your own VLC... I really hope that the MOTU Media Team will NOT activate that flag at configure. -- vlc does not run as root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/293154 You received

[Bug 293154] Re: vlc does not run as root

2008-11-03 Thread Reinhard Tartler
** Changed in: vlc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist Status: New => Triaged -- vlc does not run as root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/293154 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing lis