“PlayOnLinux is not supposed to be run as root. Sorry”
this is the exact message i get in terminal, when running sudo playonlinux
any help?
further info:
dps@dps-ubuntu:~$ sudo playonlinux
Looking for python... 2.7.15rc1 - wxversion(s): 3.0-gtk3
selected
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PlayOnLinux is not supposed to be run as root. Sorry
Gtk-Message: 17:37:49.376: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged.
playonlinux
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Thomas
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this is the exact message i get in terminal, when running sudo playonlinux
any help?
further info:
dps@dps-ubuntu:~$ sudo playonlinux
Looking for python... 2.7.15rc1 - wxversion(s): 3.0-gtk3
selected
1
PlayOnLinux is not supposed to be run as root. Sorry
Gtk-Message: 17:37:49.376: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged.
playonlinux
edited Feb 2 at 9:24
Thomas
3,79981527
asked Feb 1 at 22:41
DPSDPS
327
Don't put sudo in front of it?
– vidarlo
Feb 1 at 22:47
Don't runplayonlinuxas therootuser by usingsudo.
– waltinator
Feb 1 at 22:55
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this is the exact message i get in terminal, when running sudo playonlinux
any help?
further info:
dps@dps-ubuntu:~$ sudo playonlinux
Looking for python... 2.7.15rc1 - wxversion(s): 3.0-gtk3
selected
1
PlayOnLinux is not supposed to be run as root. Sorry
Gtk-Message: 17:37:49.376: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged.
playonlinux
edited Feb 2 at 9:24
Thomas
3,79981527
asked Feb 1 at 22:41
DPSDPS
327
this is the exact message i get in terminal, when running sudo playonlinux
any help?
further info:
dps@dps-ubuntu:~$ sudo playonlinux
Looking for python... 2.7.15rc1 - wxversion(s): 3.0-gtk3
selected
1
PlayOnLinux is not supposed to be run as root. Sorry
Gtk-Message: 17:37:49.376: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged.
playonlinux
playonlinux
edited Feb 2 at 9:24
Thomas
3,79981527
asked Feb 1 at 22:41
DPSDPS
327
edited Feb 2 at 9:24
Thomas
3,79981527
asked Feb 1 at 22:41
DPSDPS
327
edited Feb 2 at 9:24
Thomas
3,79981527
edited Feb 2 at 9:24
Thomas
3,79981527
edited Feb 2 at 9:24
Thomas
3,79981527
3,79981527
asked Feb 1 at 22:41
DPSDPS
327
asked Feb 1 at 22:41
DPSDPS
327
asked Feb 1 at 22:41
DPSDPS
327
327
Don't put sudo in front of it?
– vidarlo
Feb 1 at 22:47
Don't runplayonlinuxas therootuser by usingsudo.
– waltinator
Feb 1 at 22:55
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Don't put sudo in front of it?
– vidarlo
Feb 1 at 22:47
Don't runplayonlinuxas therootuser by usingsudo.
– waltinator
Feb 1 at 22:55
Don't put sudo in front of it?
– vidarlo
Feb 1 at 22:47
Don't put sudo in front of it?
– vidarlo
Feb 1 at 22:47
Don't run
playonlinux as the root user by using sudo.– waltinator
Feb 1 at 22:55
Don't run
playonlinux as the root user by using sudo.– waltinator
Feb 1 at 22:55
add a comment |
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Don't use sudo to run PlayOnLinux. Running PlayOnLinux as root can give Windows programs running in PlayOnLinux root privileges, and expose your operating system to being hacked by the same Windows malware that infects these Windows programs when they run in Windows.
answered Feb 1 at 22:51
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im going to go ahead and mark this as the answer. bad mistake on my part, thank you for the help.
– DPS
Feb 1 at 22:55
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Don't use sudo to run PlayOnLinux. Running PlayOnLinux as root can give Windows programs running in PlayOnLinux root privileges, and expose your operating system to being hacked by the same Windows malware that infects these Windows programs when they run in Windows.
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im going to go ahead and mark this as the answer. bad mistake on my part, thank you for the help.
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Don't use sudo to run PlayOnLinux. Running PlayOnLinux as root can give Windows programs running in PlayOnLinux root privileges, and expose your operating system to being hacked by the same Windows malware that infects these Windows programs when they run in Windows.
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im going to go ahead and mark this as the answer. bad mistake on my part, thank you for the help.
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Feb 1 at 22:55
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Don't use sudo to run PlayOnLinux. Running PlayOnLinux as root can give Windows programs running in PlayOnLinux root privileges, and expose your operating system to being hacked by the same Windows malware that infects these Windows programs when they run in Windows.
answered Feb 1 at 22:51
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Don't use sudo to run PlayOnLinux. Running PlayOnLinux as root can give Windows programs running in PlayOnLinux root privileges, and expose your operating system to being hacked by the same Windows malware that infects these Windows programs when they run in Windows.
answered Feb 1 at 22:51
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Don't put sudo in front of it?
– vidarlo
Feb 1 at 22:47
Don't run
playonlinuxas therootuser by usingsudo.– waltinator
Feb 1 at 22:55