[sudo-users] incorrect theme when using sudo

[Paul Stepowski]

Sudo does not perform a shell login when running commands.  So it will not
inherit shell settings such as environment variables, or run the ..profile or
.rc files.  Try something like

sudo su - username -c /usr/bin/galeon

Thanks,

Paul

tony wrote:
> I am trying to run Galeon as a different user, but it is not displaying the 
> correct theme when it starts.
> 
> This is what happens with various commands:-
> 
> --------------------
> 
> sudo -H -u username /usr/bin/galeon
> 
>  - Galeon displays with default theme instead of username's theme
> 
> --------------------
> 
> sudo -H -u username /usr/bin/xterm
> 
> Then in the xterm:-
> 
> /usr/bin/galeon
> 
>  - Galeon displays with username's theme
> 
> --------------------
> 
> sudo -H -u username /usr/bin/xterm -e /usr/bin/galeon
> 
>  - Galeon displays with default theme instead of username's theme
> 
> --------------------
> 
> Does anyone have an idea of why the correct theme is only applied when Galeon 
> is started from a running xterm? And can I get it to display the correct 
> theme without using an xterm?
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> Tony.
> 
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