[Enhancement]: Run graphical Applications as root

[17Halbe]

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Description

GUI applications(e.g. GParted) which require root privileges don't open their graphical interface due to the fact that root can't access the users environment. In this specific case
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
WAYLAND_DISPLAY
Sometimes sudo -E should work, but not consistently (depending on the call and app start sequence)
The most Wayland way to achieve this permanently is to add those variables to the sudoers env_keep directive.

This is related to #73
Reference Arch Wiki - Run GUI applications as root
man 5 sudoers

Proposed Solution

echo 'Defaults env_keep += "XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"
Defaults env_keep += "WAYLAND_DISPLAY"' | sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/wayland

This command creates a wayland file in sudoers.d which adds those variables to the Command Environment(man 5 sudoers)

[JaKooLit]

thanks...

although you can just install xorg-xhost instead

[17Halbe]

That's true, I'd prefer 2 lines of text instead of an additional application plus remembering to add and remove root again from the access control list after app execution.
Your choice. 👍