[digiKam-users] running as root

[solarflow99]

For anyone searching this thread for an answer:

# export QTWEBENGINE_DISABLE_SANDBOX=1


On Sun, Feb 12, 2023 at 6:40 PM solarflow99 <solarflow99 at gmail.com> wrote:

> well, no one was willing to even provide an answer, just rude comments and
> criticism.  thanks!
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 12, 2023 at 6:51 AM Remco Viëtor <remco.vietor at wanadoo.fr>
> wrote:
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>> On dimanche 12 février 2023 11:54:16 CET jdd at dodin.org wrote:
>> > Le 12/02/2023 à 11:04, Gilles Caulier a écrit :
>> > > Running as root an application which has been designed for user-space
>> > > is dangerous, for your security or for your data.
>> >
>> > it may be sometime useful to test permission problems (if it runs as
>> > root and not as user, a permission problem is expected)
>> Sometimes, yes. Routinely, no...
>>
>> > eventually one can disconnect the ethernet cable or kill the wifi to be
>> > secure
>> That helps against nasty downloads, not against installation of backdoors
>> (or
>> permission changes, or...)
>>
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