GNU bug report logs - #32413
25.2; When run as root, emacs writes dconf files in a non-root user's /run/user/XXX directory

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Message #48 received at 32413 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>
To: Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Vincent Lefevre <vincent <at> vinc17.net>, 32413 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#32413: 25.2;
 When run as root, emacs writes dconf files in a non-root user's
 /run/user/XXX directory
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:03:15 +0200

On Aug 12 2018, Noam Postavsky <npostavs <at> gmail.com> wrote:

> You should either stop using Debian's package (since you don't like the
> options they choose), or see if you can convince them to use that
> option.

Or maybe even better, use Tramp instead of running Emacs as root.

Andreas.

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