#1 2024-05-28 18:46:56

danielhb

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as root only Openbox, without bunsenlabs settings

When I log in as root, no Bunsenlabs configuration is loaded, only Openbox.   How can I start as root with the same wrapper as the regular user?
Thanks

Bearded_Blunder

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Re: as root only Openbox, without bunsenlabs settings

That's by design, it's really not a good idea for the safety of your system to run a  GUI as root at all, at least leaving it a bare openbox session restricts the number of things that start so there's less attack surface for hackers & potential for catastrophic bugs to manifest.

There's a check made deliberately so that the script to do that only auto runs for non-root users & makes its checks or populates the user's home directory.

I'm reluctant to make suggestions in case they result in a borked-system, it used to be possible to manually disable the check by editing a file, though I think where has changed, I've mostly used old versions. The new script also does more & I'm reluctant to try it as root anywhere but a VM with a snapshot I can revert if it goes horribly wrong.

I'd hate to suggest "Try this to get around it" & you get a wrecked system by doing so, & it's not something I want to set up a VM & experiment with just to confirm any such suggestion works when it's not a good idea to begin with.

Why do you need a full GUI as root?

Maybe you have a sufficiently valid use-case I'll think it's worth the effort to do some digging & run the experiment. Maybe it'll even be valid enough for the devs to make an official way to do it, or disable the check.

I somewhat doubt it though, especially the latter.

If I was handing out free advice, I'd say just disable root login again & run with sudo as originally configured.
It's your risk & your choice if you want to run a GUI as root.

I'm torn between helping you get there or telling you if you can't figure it out, you shouldn't be running logged in as root.

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Re: as root only Openbox, without bunsenlabs settings

No need to repeat what B_B said, he nailed it IMO.

And anyway @danielhb welcome to the community!

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danielhb

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Registered: 2024-05-28

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Re: as root only Openbox, without bunsenlabs settings

Ok, thanks for the quick response, I assumed that would be the reason but I wanted to make sure.
Greetings from Argentina to both of you.