GNU bug report logs - #36583
26.1; emacs 26 tries loading original user's .emacs after su to root

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Steinar Bang <sb <at> dod.no>

Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 20:24:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Merged with 19477, 36604

Found in version 26.1

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Message #50 received at 36583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 36583 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, sb <at> dod.no
Subject: Re: bug#36583: 26.1;
 emacs 26 tries loading original user's .emacs after su to root
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 09:09:55 -0400

> I think I asked for this feature so that when I run Emacs as root I
> will get the commands I am accustomed to.

I can see why you'd like that, but I think this should be the result of
an explicit choice rather than the default behavior.


        Stefan
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