One Hundred Papercuts

Etherape not run as root from application launcher

Bug #700268 reported by Christiaan ter Veen
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One Hundred Papercuts
Confirmed
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etherape (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: etherape

I just installed etherape and when I opened it from the kde application launcher I got the following error:

Error getting device: no suitable device found

It appears that etherape needs root access in order to work.

Typing `kdesudo etherape` in the commandline or changing the command to `kdesudo etherape` in the application launcher fixes this bug.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: etherape 0.9.8-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-7.19-generic 2.6.37-rc3
Uname: Linux 2.6.37-7-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 8 12:31:21 2011
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20101201.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bhostname
SourcePackage: etherape

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Christiaan ter Veen (mail-rork) wrote :
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Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd) wrote :

Thanks for reporting this bug and making Ubuntu better.

I was able to reproduce this problem and got the same error when starting etherape from the menu. By running "gksudo etherape", I was able to use the program.

Changed in etherape (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd) wrote :

I discovered something strange earlier today. My menu contained two elements: etherape and etherape (as root). The second entry worked as advertised, without any error message. I tested with a virtual machine, and it seems this entry is not added to the menu on install, but will show up after a reboot.
Also, I forgot to mention I am using gnome, but I assume it would be similar on other Desktop Environments as well.

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Christiaan ter Veen (mail-rork) wrote :

On Kubuntu natty alpha 2 I have a total of three shortcuts to etherape in my menu: etherape in the system menu and etherape and etherape (as root) in the internet menu.

I just reinstalled natty and etherape and all shortcuts appear in the menu straight after install. I think I just didn't notice them the first time I installed it.

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Riccardo Angelino (riccardoangelino) wrote :

I have this problem with Ubuntu Lucid 10.04.2

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Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd) wrote :

Just checked, and I get the same behaviour as in comment #2 or #3 with etherape 0.9.12-1 on Ubuntu Raring.

tags: added: precise quantal raring
removed: natty
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Wise Melon (wise-melon-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

I get this too, and I use Ubuntu Gnome 15.04, and I also get the two options to start Etherape, I think that it would be good if Etherape were to check if the current user is root or not when starting, and if not either ask for a password, or ask the user to start Etherape as root and then exit.

Hans Joachim Desserud (hjd)
tags: added: trusty vivid
removed: quantal raring
Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)
Changed in hundredpapercuts:
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in etherape (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
Changed in hundredpapercuts:
importance: Undecided → Medium
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Ken Sharp (kennybobs) wrote :

This will never be fixed.

tags: added: bionic
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