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Bug 624368 - Root requirement is too strict
Root requirement is too strict
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 552637
Product: gparted
Classification: Other
Component: application
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: gparted maintainers alias
gparted maintainers alias
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2010-07-14 18:47 UTC by Jim Paris
Modified: 2011-01-25 21:27 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
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Description Jim Paris 2010-07-14 18:47:32 UTC 
I have administrative accounts that have full access to some block devices.
GParted's initial root check is too restrictive and prevents me from using
gparted from those accounts.  (I can use fdisk instead from those same accounts,
so certainly the restriction is completely wrong).  Please change the dialog
into a warning, and let the operating system handle permissions as usual.
Comment 1 Ryan 2011-01-25 21:19:29 UTC 
I have to agree with the OP. Why should we be forced to use root? Non-root users can be granted permissions to modify block devices...
Comment 2 Curtis Gedak 2011-01-25 21:27:11 UTC 
This bug report contains the same request as the following bug report:

Bug #552637 - PolicyKit support

Hence I am marking this bug report as a duplicate.

I would appreciate if someone with PolicyKit knowledge could help to implement PolicyKit suport so that GParted can run as non-root.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 552637 ***