Re: /run/user/1000 errors

From	Sven Hartge <sven@svenhartge.de>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: /run/user/1000 errors
Date	2021-05-14 22:20 +0200
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Gary L. Roach <garyroach719@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the reply. Your suggestion to use the Ctl-Alt-F2 console
> worked. Although it worked, it is a pain to use as a normal way of
> installing software. Any suggestions as to how to fix the root cause?

Quite simple:

Don't use just "sudo", use "sudo -i" or "su -" to become root.

Any other method will keep parts of your users environment active,
causing the problems you noticed.

Grüße,
Sven.

-- 
Sigmentation fault. Core dumped.

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Re: /run/user/1000 errors Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-05-13 21:00 +0200
  Re: /run/user/1000 errors "Gary L. Roach" <garyroach719@gmail.com> - 2021-05-14 21:40 +0200
    Re: /run/user/1000 errors Sven Hartge <sven@svenhartge.de> - 2021-05-14 22:20 +0200

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