Opening music file in caja opens VLC as superuser
Running Ubuntu-Mate 4.18.0-16-generic
Using Caja, when I double click on an mp4 to play some music, the mp4 opens in VLC, and the window tile shows a vlc-icon-image, and then the text "(as superuser)".
Installed using sudo apt install VLC, checked /etc/sudoers, etc groups, shadow and passwd. Nothing out of order. I am a single user with sudo privileges.
So how is VLC being run as a superuser?
Running vlc at the command line gives pastebin
Any explanations or directions on how to investigate would be appreciated.
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Running Ubuntu-Mate 4.18.0-16-generic
Using Caja, when I double click on an mp4 to play some music, the mp4 opens in VLC, and the window tile shows a vlc-icon-image, and then the text "(as superuser)".
Installed using sudo apt install VLC, checked /etc/sudoers, etc groups, shadow and passwd. Nothing out of order. I am a single user with sudo privileges.
So how is VLC being run as a superuser?
Running vlc at the command line gives pastebin
Any explanations or directions on how to investigate would be appreciated.
permissions video sudo vlc
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How did you installed VLC? Please add output ofapt-cache policy vlc,snap list | grep vlcandwhich vlcto the question. It may be installed as snap.
– N0rbert
2 hours ago
pastebin.com/t2YeP0Et
– Finch
2 hours ago
A very odd problem, indeed. After investigating the code results pertaining to firejail --debug, I installed it (yesterday), I attempted to remove restrictions with firecfg, and discovered that I had no sudo privileges whatsoever to do ANYTHING. I uninstalled firejail, and successfully had privileges returned to the console. VLC now fires up as a regular user. I then reinstalled firejail, only to discover vlc is still a regular user upon startup, but my firefox now opens as a superuser. The problem is firejail, and Id say the original question/problem has been resolved. Thanks N0rbert.
– Finch
6 mins ago
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Running Ubuntu-Mate 4.18.0-16-generic
Using Caja, when I double click on an mp4 to play some music, the mp4 opens in VLC, and the window tile shows a vlc-icon-image, and then the text "(as superuser)".
Installed using sudo apt install VLC, checked /etc/sudoers, etc groups, shadow and passwd. Nothing out of order. I am a single user with sudo privileges.
So how is VLC being run as a superuser?
Running vlc at the command line gives pastebin
Any explanations or directions on how to investigate would be appreciated.
permissions video sudo vlc
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Running Ubuntu-Mate 4.18.0-16-generic
Using Caja, when I double click on an mp4 to play some music, the mp4 opens in VLC, and the window tile shows a vlc-icon-image, and then the text "(as superuser)".
Installed using sudo apt install VLC, checked /etc/sudoers, etc groups, shadow and passwd. Nothing out of order. I am a single user with sudo privileges.
So how is VLC being run as a superuser?
Running vlc at the command line gives pastebin
Any explanations or directions on how to investigate would be appreciated.
permissions video sudo vlc
permissions video sudo vlc
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How did you installed VLC? Please add output ofapt-cache policy vlc,snap list | grep vlcandwhich vlcto the question. It may be installed as snap.
– N0rbert
2 hours ago
pastebin.com/t2YeP0Et
– Finch
2 hours ago
A very odd problem, indeed. After investigating the code results pertaining to firejail --debug, I installed it (yesterday), I attempted to remove restrictions with firecfg, and discovered that I had no sudo privileges whatsoever to do ANYTHING. I uninstalled firejail, and successfully had privileges returned to the console. VLC now fires up as a regular user. I then reinstalled firejail, only to discover vlc is still a regular user upon startup, but my firefox now opens as a superuser. The problem is firejail, and Id say the original question/problem has been resolved. Thanks N0rbert.
– Finch
6 mins ago
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How did you installed VLC? Please add output ofapt-cache policy vlc,snap list | grep vlcandwhich vlcto the question. It may be installed as snap.
– N0rbert
2 hours ago
pastebin.com/t2YeP0Et
– Finch
2 hours ago
A very odd problem, indeed. After investigating the code results pertaining to firejail --debug, I installed it (yesterday), I attempted to remove restrictions with firecfg, and discovered that I had no sudo privileges whatsoever to do ANYTHING. I uninstalled firejail, and successfully had privileges returned to the console. VLC now fires up as a regular user. I then reinstalled firejail, only to discover vlc is still a regular user upon startup, but my firefox now opens as a superuser. The problem is firejail, and Id say the original question/problem has been resolved. Thanks N0rbert.
– Finch
6 mins ago
How did you installed VLC? Please add output of
apt-cache policy vlc, snap list | grep vlc and which vlc to the question. It may be installed as snap.– N0rbert
2 hours ago
How did you installed VLC? Please add output of
apt-cache policy vlc, snap list | grep vlc and which vlc to the question. It may be installed as snap.– N0rbert
2 hours ago
pastebin.com/t2YeP0Et
– Finch
2 hours ago
pastebin.com/t2YeP0Et
– Finch
2 hours ago
A very odd problem, indeed. After investigating the code results pertaining to firejail --debug, I installed it (yesterday), I attempted to remove restrictions with firecfg, and discovered that I had no sudo privileges whatsoever to do ANYTHING. I uninstalled firejail, and successfully had privileges returned to the console. VLC now fires up as a regular user. I then reinstalled firejail, only to discover vlc is still a regular user upon startup, but my firefox now opens as a superuser. The problem is firejail, and Id say the original question/problem has been resolved. Thanks N0rbert.
– Finch
6 mins ago
A very odd problem, indeed. After investigating the code results pertaining to firejail --debug, I installed it (yesterday), I attempted to remove restrictions with firecfg, and discovered that I had no sudo privileges whatsoever to do ANYTHING. I uninstalled firejail, and successfully had privileges returned to the console. VLC now fires up as a regular user. I then reinstalled firejail, only to discover vlc is still a regular user upon startup, but my firefox now opens as a superuser. The problem is firejail, and Id say the original question/problem has been resolved. Thanks N0rbert.
– Finch
6 mins ago
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pastebin.com/t2YeP0Et
– Finch
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A very odd problem, indeed. After investigating the code results pertaining to firejail --debug, I installed it (yesterday), I attempted to remove restrictions with firecfg, and discovered that I had no sudo privileges whatsoever to do ANYTHING. I uninstalled firejail, and successfully had privileges returned to the console. VLC now fires up as a regular user. I then reinstalled firejail, only to discover vlc is still a regular user upon startup, but my firefox now opens as a superuser. The problem is firejail, and Id say the original question/problem has been resolved. Thanks N0rbert.
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