firefox root

[lin00b]

I need root to install some extensions in firefox, but sudo isn't working.

When I try to sudo firefox, I get

Password:
You should really not run firefox through sudo WITHOUT the -H option.
Anyway, I'll do as if you did use the -H option.
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified


(firefox-bin:6129): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

If I use sudo firefox - H the termianl just fills with options. I'm stuck.

[sky]

Re: firefox root

I've just tried and with sudo it's not working, you need to use kdesu...

kdesu firefox

Cheers

[lin00b]

Re: firefox root

hey hey, that 100% worked!!

When I opened firefox, using the above method, it opened a new profile of firefox. However, the extension I needed to install required "administrator" privileges. I installed it anyway and it worked when I started firefox in 'normal' mode.

Thanks for the help

[askrieger]

Re: firefox root

"Adminstrator privileges" is exactly what you get when run sudo or kdesu.