Phillip, please stop changing the bug title because the original bug
title was correct.
GParted can be changed to make admin changes without having to run the
entire UI as root.
Do you want to discuss this in #ubuntu-desktop on IRC or on the ubuntu-
desktop mailing list?
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GParted, and plenty of other applications must be run as root, period.
Wayland needs to accommodate this just as X always has.
** Summary changed:
- GParted does not work in GNOME on Wayland
+ Wayland default policy prohibits root applications
** Package changed: gparted (Ubuntu) => wayland (Ub
It was announced today that the Ubuntu Desktop Team currently intends to
default to GNOME on Wayland for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
** Tags removed: gnome3-ppa third-party-packages yakkety
** Tags added: wayland
** Package changed: wayland (Ubuntu) => gparted (Ubuntu)
** Changed in: gparted (Ubuntu)
I
@Phillip, This is an intended policy and it is there for security
reasons so rather than decreasing security standards, I think it would
be best for GParted to simply meet them.
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** Summary changed:
- GParted fails to run as root under Wayland
+ Wayland default policy prohibits root applications
** Package changed: gparted (Ubuntu) => wayland (Ubuntu)
** Changed in: wayland (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete => New
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