Opera can't open in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
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When I'm trying to open Opera it says
Can't open user profile directory, because you lack sufficient
privileges. You might want to contact the administrator of this
machine.
What can I do?
16.04 browser opera
edited Jan 26 at 21:06
SurvivalMachine
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asked Jan 26 at 17:23
Vignesh AVignesh A
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When I'm trying to open Opera it says
Can't open user profile directory, because you lack sufficient
privileges. You might want to contact the administrator of this
machine.
What can I do?
16.04 browser opera
edited Jan 26 at 21:06
SurvivalMachine
1,3323817
asked Jan 26 at 17:23
Vignesh AVignesh A
11
You should explain the case like which error message is shown when you open?
– ASIL
Jan 26 at 17:30
a pop displaying "Can't open user profile directory, because you lack sufficient privileges. You might want to contact the administrator of this machine."
– Vignesh A
Jan 26 at 17:33
you need to login by your administrator account or give a permission to the normal account that you're logged in.
– ASIL
Jan 26 at 17:42
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Can you describe how you installed opera? The error message sounds like it was installed by root for root, rather than installed for all users.
– Mark Plotnick
Jan 26 at 18:10
@ASIL I've always read it's bad to run as root, and should instead use a regular user's account.
– Xen2050
Jan 26 at 22:35
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When I'm trying to open Opera it says
Can't open user profile directory, because you lack sufficient
privileges. You might want to contact the administrator of this
machine.
What can I do?
16.04 browser opera
edited Jan 26 at 21:06
SurvivalMachine
1,3323817
asked Jan 26 at 17:23
Vignesh AVignesh A
11
When I'm trying to open Opera it says
Can't open user profile directory, because you lack sufficient
privileges. You might want to contact the administrator of this
machine.
What can I do?
16.04 browser opera
16.04 browser opera
edited Jan 26 at 21:06
SurvivalMachine
1,3323817
asked Jan 26 at 17:23
Vignesh AVignesh A
11
edited Jan 26 at 21:06
SurvivalMachine
1,3323817
asked Jan 26 at 17:23
Vignesh AVignesh A
11
edited Jan 26 at 21:06
SurvivalMachine
1,3323817
edited Jan 26 at 21:06
SurvivalMachine
1,3323817
edited Jan 26 at 21:06
SurvivalMachine
1,3323817
1,3323817
asked Jan 26 at 17:23
Vignesh AVignesh A
11
asked Jan 26 at 17:23
Vignesh AVignesh A
11
asked Jan 26 at 17:23
Vignesh AVignesh A
11
11
You should explain the case like which error message is shown when you open?
– ASIL
Jan 26 at 17:30
a pop displaying "Can't open user profile directory, because you lack sufficient privileges. You might want to contact the administrator of this machine."
– Vignesh A
Jan 26 at 17:33
you need to login by your administrator account or give a permission to the normal account that you're logged in.
– ASIL
Jan 26 at 17:42
1
Can you describe how you installed opera? The error message sounds like it was installed by root for root, rather than installed for all users.
– Mark Plotnick
Jan 26 at 18:10
@ASIL I've always read it's bad to run as root, and should instead use a regular user's account.
– Xen2050
Jan 26 at 22:35
|
show 2 more comments
You should explain the case like which error message is shown when you open?
– ASIL
Jan 26 at 17:30
a pop displaying "Can't open user profile directory, because you lack sufficient privileges. You might want to contact the administrator of this machine."
– Vignesh A
Jan 26 at 17:33
you need to login by your administrator account or give a permission to the normal account that you're logged in.
– ASIL
Jan 26 at 17:42
1
Can you describe how you installed opera? The error message sounds like it was installed by root for root, rather than installed for all users.
– Mark Plotnick
Jan 26 at 18:10
@ASIL I've always read it's bad to run as root, and should instead use a regular user's account.
– Xen2050
Jan 26 at 22:35
You should explain the case like which error message is shown when you open?
– ASIL
Jan 26 at 17:30
You should explain the case like which error message is shown when you open?
– ASIL
Jan 26 at 17:30
a pop displaying "Can't open user profile directory, because you lack sufficient privileges. You might want to contact the administrator of this machine."
– Vignesh A
Jan 26 at 17:33
a pop displaying "Can't open user profile directory, because you lack sufficient privileges. You might want to contact the administrator of this machine."
– Vignesh A
Jan 26 at 17:33
you need to login by your administrator account or give a permission to the normal account that you're logged in.
– ASIL
Jan 26 at 17:42
you need to login by your administrator account or give a permission to the normal account that you're logged in.
– ASIL
Jan 26 at 17:42
1
1
Can you describe how you installed opera? The error message sounds like it was installed by root for root, rather than installed for all users.
– Mark Plotnick
Jan 26 at 18:10
Can you describe how you installed opera? The error message sounds like it was installed by root for root, rather than installed for all users.
– Mark Plotnick
Jan 26 at 18:10
@ASIL I've always read it's bad to run as root, and should instead use a regular user's account.
– Xen2050
Jan 26 at 22:35
@ASIL I've always read it's bad to run as root, and should instead use a regular user's account.
– Xen2050
Jan 26 at 22:35
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You should explain the case like which error message is shown when you open?
– ASIL
Jan 26 at 17:30
a pop displaying "Can't open user profile directory, because you lack sufficient privileges. You might want to contact the administrator of this machine."
– Vignesh A
Jan 26 at 17:33
you need to login by your administrator account or give a permission to the normal account that you're logged in.
– ASIL
Jan 26 at 17:42
1
Can you describe how you installed opera? The error message sounds like it was installed by root for root, rather than installed for all users.
– Mark Plotnick
Jan 26 at 18:10
@ASIL I've always read it's bad to run as root, and should instead use a regular user's account.
– Xen2050
Jan 26 at 22:35