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FS#22996 - Gparted fails to launch

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Rovanion Luckey (Rovanion) - Monday, 21 February 2011, 18:11 GMT
Last edited by Ionut Biru (wonder) - Monday, 21 February 2011, 18:41 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

When launching gparted:
# gparted
or:
$ sudo gparted
the fallowing error is thrown:

No protocol specified

(gpartedbin:25632): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0


Additional info:
gparted 0.8.0-1


Steps to reproduce:
Do a clean install of Arch
Install X, ALSA and KDE and gparted
Run gparted
This task depends upon

Closed by  Ionut Biru (wonder)
Monday, 21 February 2011, 18:41 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  wrong way of starting graphical application with sudo.

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